• DocumentCode
    1436793
  • Title

    The hazardous space particle environment

  • Author

    Vampola, Alfred L.

  • Author_Institution
    Space Environ. Effects, Torrance, CA, USA
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    12/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1831
  • Lastpage
    1839
  • Abstract
    This paper is an introductory-level tutorial covering the charged particle environment in the Earth´s magnetosphere and its effects on spacecraft. It provides an overview of radiation effects on spacecraft, trapped particle morphology, and the radiation environment
  • Keywords
    artificial satellites; radiation belts; artificial satellite; charged particle environment; hazardous environment; introductory-level tutorial; magnetosphere; radiation belt; radiation effect; radiation environment; space particle environment; spacecraft; trapped particle morphology; trapped particles; Belts; Circuits; Energy measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Hazards; Morphology; Particle measurements; Personnel; Space charge; Space vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/27.902212
  • Filename
    902212