Motion of trapped electrons and protons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere

Details Motion of trapped electrons and protons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere Motion of trapped electrons and protons in Saturn's inner magnetosphere

Nov 1980

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980jgr....85.5831t&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 85, Nov. 1, 1980, p. 5831-5834. Navy-supported research;

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Charged Particles, Magnetically Trapped Particles, Particle Motion, Planetary Magnetospheres, Saturn Atmosphere, Electrons, Particle Interactions, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Protons, Saturn, Magnetosphere, Motion, Protons, Electrons, Charged Particles, Magnetic Fields, Mathematical Models, Interactions, Satellites, Data, Resonance, Energy, Parameters

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A summary is given of basic formulas for the guiding center motion of energetic charged particles trapped in a dipolar magnetic field. These formulas for longitudinal drift rates, latitudinal bounce periods, equatorial gyroradii, and equatorial gyroperiods are then stated in convenient numerical form for electrons and protons as functions of kinetic energy E, magnetic shell parameter L, and equatorial pitch angle alpha 0 for a slightly simplified model of the observed magnetic field of Saturn. To aid in the study of the interaction of charged particles with the rings and inner satellites of Saturn, additional formulas are given for the time interval between successive encounters of charged particles with a satellite in a circular prograde orbit and for the energy of electrons whose longitudinal angular velocity is resonant, or synchronous, with the Keplerian angular velocity of such a satellite.

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