RADIATION BELT PARTICLE ORBITS

Abstract

The first-order theory of radiation belt particle orbits is reviewed. Certain general characteristics of the radiation belts, the exosphere, and the geomagnetic field which are important in orbit calculations are discussed. The equations for charged particle orbits in slowly varying magnetic fields are developed from elementary principles. These results are applied to particle motion in the geomagnetic field. The orbit equations and related parameters are derived for the geomagnetic dipole model. The values of the orbit integrals for the dipole case are given in tabular and graphical form. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264300

Entities

People

  • Harold Liemohn

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Equations
  • Exosphere
  • Integrals
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Mathematics
  • Particles
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris