The energization of relativistic electrons in the outer Van Allen radiation belt

Nature Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 614-617

  Chen, Yue ^a   Reeves, Geoffrey D ^a   Friedel, Reiner H W ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; IONIZING RADIATION; ORBITS; PHASE SPACE METHODS; RADIATION BELTS; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS; GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITS; MULTIPLE SATELLITES; PHASE SPACE DENSITIES; RADIATION BELT DYNAMICS; RELATIVISTIC ELECTRON; ULTRARELATIVISTIC ENERGIES; VAN ALLEN RADIATION BELTS;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 34548437566     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys655     Document Type: Article

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