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An impenetrable barrier to ultrarelativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts

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  • D. N. Baker

    (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado)

  • A. N. Jaynes

    (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado)

  • V. C. Hoxie

    (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado)

  • R. M. Thorne

    (University of California)

  • J. C. Foster

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Haystack Observatory)

  • X. Li

    (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado)

  • J. F. Fennell

    (Aerospace Corporation Space Sciences Lab)

  • J. R. Wygant

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota)

  • S. G. Kanekal

    (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

  • P. J. Erickson

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Haystack Observatory)

  • W. Kurth

    (University of Iowa)

  • W. Li

    (University of California)

  • Q. Ma

    (University of California)

  • Q. Schiller

    (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado)

  • L. Blum

    (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado)

  • D. M. Malaspina

    (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado)

  • A. Gerrard

    (Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology)

  • L. J. Lanzerotti

    (Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Analysis of data obtained by probe spacecraft shows that ultrarelativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts are prevented from entering a sharply defined region around the Earth, possibly owing to a combination of slow natural inward diffusion and pitch angle scattering.

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  • D. N. Baker & A. N. Jaynes & V. C. Hoxie & R. M. Thorne & J. C. Foster & X. Li & J. F. Fennell & J. R. Wygant & S. G. Kanekal & P. J. Erickson & W. Kurth & W. Li & Q. Ma & Q. Schiller & L. Blum & D. M, 2014. "An impenetrable barrier to ultrarelativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts," Nature, Nature, vol. 515(7528), pages 531-534, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:515:y:2014:i:7528:d:10.1038_nature13956
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13956
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    1. Max Feinland & Lauren W. Blum & Robert A. Marshall & Longzhi Gan & Mykhaylo Shumko & Mark Looper, 2024. "Lightning-induced relativistic electron precipitation from the inner radiation belt," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.

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