Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society (한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보))
- 2009.10a
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- Pages.32.2-32.2
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- 2009
Radiation belt electron losses induced by wave-particle interactions
Abstract
We examine cyclotron resonant interactions of radiation belt electrons with VLF chorus, plasmaspheric ELF hiss and electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves. Bounce-averaged diffusion rates depend on wave mode, equatorial pitch-angle, electron energy and L-shell. As well, diffusion rates can be sensitive to the latitudinal distributions of particle density and wave power. For different configurations of the plasmasphere, we calculate electron precipitation loss timescales due to combined scattering by VLF chorus, ELF hiss and EMIC waves.
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