CHARGED-PARTICLE OBSERVATIONS IN THE EARTH'S OUTER MAGNETOSPHERE
Explorer xiv charged-particle observations in the earths outer magnetosphere, including a comparison with previous observations
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Explorer xiv charged-particle observations in the earths outer magnetosphere, including a comparison with previous observations
Background gamma and electron fluxes reduction in charged-particle spectroscopy with fast-gated electronics
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Charged particle variations in outer Van Allen radiation belt during geomagnetic storm
Charged particle environment effect on manned military spacecraft systems - radiation effects
Windowless continuous-channel electron multiplier detecting low energy charged particles in space
Second term obtained in asymptotic series for second adiabatic invariant of charged particle motion in static magnetic field and found to vanish at mirror points
First correction to second adiabatic invariant of charged particle motion in magnetic field
PDP-8 computer interface used with detector system for charged particle nuclear physics experiments
Pulse height analyzer for charged particle spectroscopy on lunar surface
Earth exosphere charged particle temperatures and concentrations from electron concentration and scale height data, assuming magnetospheric plasma-pause diffusive equilibrium
Design and performance of curved photomultiplier tube - effects of structural configuration on dead time and gain stability
The effect of electromagnetic fluctuations, or plasma turbulence, on the motion of the individual particles in a plasma is investigated. Two alternative methods are used to find a general equation governing the time-evolution of a distribution of charged particles subject to both an external force field and the random fields of the fluctuations. It is found that, for the high-temperature, low-density plasmas frequently encountered in the study of astrophysics, the presence of even a small amount of turbulence can have a very important effect on the behavior of the plasma. Two problems in which turbulence plays an important role are treated.
I is conceivable that improved shielding of space vehicles against high-energy charged-particle radiation can be obtained by combining active and passive shielding. Methods of shielding calculations and some preliminary observations pertaining to active-passive shielding are given. An analysis based upon the field of a magnetic dipole indicates that weight savings in bulk shielding can be accomplished.
Charged-particle profiles of upper ionosphere from alouette topside satellite sounding, compared with rocket- & ground-based backscatter measurements
Errors of charged-particle analyzer resulting from expansion of plasma beam within and without analyzer
Charged-particle shielding technology for spacecraft noting particle interaction with matter, penetration calculation and amassed data
Linear least-square method resolves complex pulse height spectra, allowing for calculation of relative intensity, of statistical variance based on counting statistics of the correlation between library components, and of the goodness-of-fit chi square. Some applications are to gamma-ray, X ray, and charged-particle spectroscopy.