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

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. Malaspina, A. Gerrard and L. J. Lanzerotti
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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

Nature, 2014, vol. 515, issue 7528, 531-534

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.

Date: 2014
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