Flat-top electron velocity distributions occur in most magnetotail jets but comprise only ~7% of sampled distributions and are localized to ion-inertial-length regions near current sheet edges.
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MMS data shows perpendicular electrons dominate j·E dissipation in magnetotail magnetic structures during turbulent reconnection, with bidirectional energy transfer and quantified mechanisms including parallel E, Fermi, betatron, and polarization effects.
This review summarizes the basic principles of electron transport in inhomogeneous and tangled magnetic fields through gyro-centre trajectories, kinetic instabilities, trapping, and diffusion processes.
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Occurrence of Flat-top Electron Velocity Distributions in Magnetotail Plasma Jets
Flat-top electron velocity distributions occur in most magnetotail jets but comprise only ~7% of sampled distributions and are localized to ion-inertial-length regions near current sheet edges.
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Statistical study of energy dissipation in magnetic structures during turbulent reconnection in the Earth's magnetotail
MMS data shows perpendicular electrons dominate j·E dissipation in magnetotail magnetic structures during turbulent reconnection, with bidirectional energy transfer and quantified mechanisms including parallel E, Fermi, betatron, and polarization effects.
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Transport of electrons in tangled magnetic fields
This review summarizes the basic principles of electron transport in inhomogeneous and tangled magnetic fields through gyro-centre trajectories, kinetic instabilities, trapping, and diffusion processes.