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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The paper reviews electron transport in tangled magnetic fields, including creation via turbulence, modulation by instabilities, trapping, cross-field diffusion, and energization.
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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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Transport of electrons in tangled magnetic fields
The paper reviews electron transport in tangled magnetic fields, including creation via turbulence, modulation by instabilities, trapping, cross-field diffusion, and energization.