論文

査読有り
2015年6月

Relativistic electron precipitation induced by EMIC-triggered emissions in a dipole magnetosphere

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS
  • Yuko Kubota
  • ,
  • Yoshiharu Omura
  • ,
  • Danny Summers

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開始ページ
4384
終了ページ
4399
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1002/2015JA021017
出版者・発行元
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION

We perform test particle simulations of relativistic electrons interacting with electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC)-triggered emissions in the plasmasphere. EMIC-triggered emissions are generated by energetic protons injected into the inner magnetosphere. EMIC-triggered emissions are characterized by large wave amplitudes, rising-tone frequencies, and coherent left-hand circularly polarized waves. We study trajectories of relativistic radiation belt electrons drifting eastward interacting with longitudinally distributed EMIC-triggered emissions. Some electrons are trapped by wave potentials and efficiently guided down to lower pitch angles. Repeated interactions occur due to the mirror motion and result in the scattering of particles into the loss cone. We use two EMIC wave models for the test particle simulations. One assumes that the wave amplitude is constant, and the other assumes a time-dependent wave amplitude that characterizes subpackets. Both model waves are resonant with 0.5-6.0MeV electrons and precipitate them. Electrons in the energy range 1.1-3.0MeV are precipitated most efficiently. Approximately 50% of the total injected number of 1.1-3.0MeV electrons are precipitated in a timescale of 2min. We obtain the relativistic electron distribution in equatorial pitch angle and in pitch angle at the atmosphere. Further, we determine the timing and longitudinal location of the relativistic electron precipitation with respect to different particle energies.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/2015JA021017
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000358199100021&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1002/2015JA021017
  • ISSN : 2169-9380
  • eISSN : 2169-9402
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000358199100021

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