Eigenmode analysis of pitch-angle diffusion of energetic electrons in the outer zone

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1738-1744

  O'Brien, T P ^a   Shprits, Y Y ^b   Moldwin, M B ^c  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pitch Angle diffusion; Radiation belt; Wave particle interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549126442     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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