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From: Effect of the mirror force on the collision rate due to energetic electron precipitation: Monte Carlo simulations

Fig. 1

a Altitude profiles of neutral atoms and molecules (O, N2, O2, and He) obtained by the MSISE-90 model at L = 6.45. b Time history of the altitude profile of collision rate per electron obtained by the simulation without mirror force acting on electrons. c Simulation results with mirror force acting on electrons. 3 keV electrons whose initial pitch angle of 70 degrees at 400 km are assumed in both b and c

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