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A comment on the acceleration of charged particles in the presence of micro-turbulence as related to solar flares

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In this note we clarify the conditions in which charged particles may be accelerated by a DC electric field in the presence of plasma micro-turbulence.

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Spicer, D.S. A comment on the acceleration of charged particles in the presence of micro-turbulence as related to solar flares. Sol Phys 51, 431–434 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00216377

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