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Measurement of electrons from albedo neutron decay and neutron density in near-Earth space

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  • Xinlin Li

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

  • Richard Selesnick

    (Space Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB)

  • Quintin Schiller

    (Heliophysics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

  • Kun Zhang

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

  • Hong Zhao

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

  • Daniel N. Baker

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

  • Michael A. Temerin

    (Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley)

Abstract

Electrons derived from cosmic rays become trapped in the radiation belts that surround Earth, but how the electrons are generated has been uncertain; new measurements confirm the involvement of neutron decay.

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  • Xinlin Li & Richard Selesnick & Quintin Schiller & Kun Zhang & Hong Zhao & Daniel N. Baker & Michael A. Temerin, 2017. "Measurement of electrons from albedo neutron decay and neutron density in near-Earth space," Nature, Nature, vol. 552(7685), pages 382-385, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:552:y:2017:i:7685:d:10.1038_nature24642
    DOI: 10.1038/nature24642
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