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Particle energization in galactic centre ejections

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For ejections in the galactic centre (the galactic centre lobe, the galactic centre jet, and the low-energy jet), which were discovered recently, the efficiency of two low plasma-β electron re-acceleration processes (Alfvén resonance heating and dissipation by magnetic non-equilibrium) considered recently by one of us (T.M.K.) are discussed and order of magnitude calculations for the dissipated power are given.

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Jansen, F., Kirchner, T.M. Particle energization in galactic centre ejections. Astrophys Space Sci 179, 249–258 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00646945

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