Abstract
Inverse Compton radiation due to scattering off electron plasma waves, called ‘electrostatic bremsstrahlung’ by Colgate (1967), is discussed with the view of resolving a discrepancy which exists between various authors on the mean frequency radiated.
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Melrose, D.B. Electrostatic bremsstrahlung. Astrophys Space Sci 10, 197–202 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00704082
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