Particle dynamics in the Earth's radiation belts: Review of current research and open questions

JF Ripoll, SG Claudepierre… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The past decade transformed our observational understanding of energetic particle
processes in near‐Earth space. An unprecedented suite of observational systems was in …

Gyroresonant wave-particle interactions with chorus waves during extreme depletions of plasma density in the Van Allen radiation belts

HJ Allison, YY Shprits, IS Zhelavskaya, D Wang… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The Van Allen Probes mission provides unique measurements of the most energetic
radiation belt electrons at ultrarelativistic energies. Simultaneous observations of plasma …

[HTML][HTML] Local heating of radiation belt electrons to ultra-relativistic energies

HJ Allison, YY Shprits - Nature Communications, 2020 - nature.com
Electrically charged particles are trapped by the Earth's magnetic field, forming the Van Allen
radiation belts. Observations show that electrons in this region can have energies in excess …

The role of hiss, chorus, and EMIC waves in the modeling of the dynamics of the multi‐MeV radiation belt electrons

AY Drozdov, ME Usanova, MK Hudson… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we performed a series of long‐term and individual storm simulations with and
without hiss, chorus, and electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves. We compared …

[HTML][HTML] Chorus wave power at the strong diffusion limit overcomes electron losses due to strong diffusion

TA Daggitt, RB Horne, SA Glauert, G Del Zanna… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Earth's radiation belts consist of high-energy charged particles trapped by Earth's magnetic
field. Strong pitch angle diffusion of electrons caused by wave-particle interaction in Earth's …

On how high‐latitude chorus waves tip the balance between acceleration and loss of relativistic electrons

D Wang, YY Shprits - Geophysical Research Letters, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Modeling and observations have shown that energy diffusion by chorus waves is an
important source of acceleration of electrons to relativistic energies. By performing long‐term …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma Environment, Radiation, Structure, and Evolution of the Uranian System (PERSEUS): A Dedicated Orbiter Mission Concept to Study Space Physics at …

IJ Cohen, EJ Smith, GB Clark, DL Turner… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Plasma Environment, Radiation, Structure, and Evolution of the Uranian
System (PERSEUS) mission concept defines the feasibility and potential scope of a …

Ensemble modeling of radiation belt electron acceleration by chorus waves: Dependence on key input parameters

M Hua, J Bortnik, AC Kellerman, E Camporeale… - Space …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We perform ensemble simulations of radiation belt electron acceleration using the quasi‐
linear approach during the storm on 9 October 2012, where chorus waves dominated …

Energetic electron flux predictions in the near‐earth plasma sheet from solar wind driving

BM Swiger, MW Liemohn, NY Ganushkina… - Space …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Suprathermal electrons in the near‐Earth plasma sheet are important for inner
magnetosphere considerations. They are the source population for outer radiation belt …

The importance of ion composition for radiation belt modeling

JPJ Ross, SA Glauert, RB Horne… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The banded structure of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) wave spectra and their
resonant interactions with radiation belt electrons depend on the cold ion composition …