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Jokipii 1986
Jokipii, J.R. (1986). Particle acceleration at a termination shock 1. Application to the solar wind and the anomalous component. Journal of Geophysical Research 91: doi: 10.1029/JA091iA03p02929. issn: 0148-0227.

The results of a numerical study of the diffusive acceleration of charged particles at the termination shock of the solar wind are reported. In the model a realistic magnetic field structure is employed which is similar to that observed in the solar wind. In addition to causing spatial variation of the diffusion tensor, a major effect of the magnetic field is to cause guiding-center drifts of the accelerated particles, both in the solar wind and at the shock. It is demonstrated that the inclusion of the drifts has a large effect on the acceleration. It is concluded, furthermore, that acceleration at the termination shock, in conjunction with drifts, can explain several observed features of the anomalous component.

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