The secondary production of gamma rays in the Jovian magnetosphere

Details The secondary production of gamma rays in the Jovian magnetosphere The secondary production of gamma rays in the Jovian magnetosphere

Mar 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986icr..conf....5b&link_type=abstract

In its Contributions to the 18th International Cosmic Ray Conference p 5-8 (SEE N87-13389 04-93)

Physics

Electron Flux Density, Gamma Rays, Jupiter Atmosphere, Photons, Planetary Magnetospheres, Proton Flux Density, Secondary Emission, Amalthea, Electron Scattering, Gamma Ray Spectra, Io, Particle Interactions, Synchrotron Radiation

Scientific paper

Photons in the MeV and above energy range resulting from interactions of energetic protons and electrons in the Jovian magnetosphere with the Jovian satellite Amalthea are studied. The photon flux as a function of Jovian radii is found to be 0.2/sq R(J) per sq cm/sec, a relatively low value. If the magnetospheric configuration at Jupiter is similar to that of the Earth, a nearly radiation-free region may exist below the trapped particles, but sufficiently high for an observing satellite to orbit with a reasonable drag lifetime.

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