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Satellites of Jupiter as a source of very energetic magnetospheric particles

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6635867
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The Jovian satellites and ring are continuously bombarded by high energy galactic cosmic rays and magnetospheric ions. Nuclear interactions will create very energetic neutrons and pions. The decay of some of these unstable particles within the Jovian magnetosphere will result in trapped protons and ultra-relativistic electrons and positrons. Although this source is weak compared to those that yield lower-energy magnetospheric particles, it is expected to generate the most energetic Jovian particles. These processes are briefly described.
Research Organization:
Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6635867
Report Number(s):
ATR-81(8454)-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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640107* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Planetary Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATMOSPHERES
BARYONS
COSMIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY SPECTRA
FERMIONS
HADRONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
JUPITER PLANET
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEONS
PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
PLANETARY MAGNETOSPHERES
PLANETS
PROTONS
RADIATIONS
SATELLITES
SPECTRA
TRAPPED PROTONS