X-RAYS FROM COMET HYAKUTAKE

Authors
DAWSON JM BINGHAM R SHAPIRO VD
Citation
Jm. Dawson et al., X-RAYS FROM COMET HYAKUTAKE, Plasma physics and controlled fusion, 39(5A), 1997, pp. 185-193
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Plasma physics and controlled fusion → ACNP
ISSN journal
07413335
Volume
39
Issue
5A
Year of publication
1997
Pages
185 - 193
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-3335(1997)39:5A<185:XFCH>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We show that the recent observations of x-rays from comet Hyakutake ca n be explained by the acceleration of electrons along the magnetic fie ld by lower hybrid waves excited by the interaction of the cometary io ns with the solar wind.