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    The detection of ultra-relativistic electrons in low Earth orbit

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    Katsiyannis, A.C.
    Dominique, M.
    Pierrard, V.
    Lopez Rosson, G.
    De Keyser, J.
    Berghmans, D.
    Kruglanski, M.
    Dammasch, I.E.
    De Donder, E.
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    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Subject
    ionosphere
    ultra-relativistic electrons
    low Earth orbit
    geostatic orbit
    LYRA
    PROBA2
    VLF
    ELF waves
    ECH waves
    EMIC waves
    microbursts
    monoenergetic electrons
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2018
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    Aims. To better understand the radiation environment in low Earth orbit (LEO), the analysis of in-situ observations of a variety of particles, at different atmospheric heights, and in a wide range of energies, is needed. Methods. We present an analysis of energetic particles, indirectly detected by the large yield radiometer (LYRA) instrument on board ESA's project for on-board autonomy 2 (PROBA2) satellite as background signal. Combining energetic particle telescope (EPT) observations with LYRA data for an overlapping period of time, we identified these particles as electrons with an energy range of 2 to 8 MeV. Results. The observed events are strongly correlated to geo-magnetic activity and appear even during modest disturbances. They are also well confined geographically within the L = 4–6 McIlwain zone, which makes it possible to identify their source. Conclusions. Although highly energetic particles are commonly perturbing data acquisition of space instruments, we show in this work that ultra-relativistic electrons with energies in the range of 2–8 MeV are detected only at high latitudes, while not present in the South Atlantic Anomaly region.
    Citation
    Katsiyannis, A.C.; Dominique, M.; Pierrard, V.; Lopez Rosson, G.; De Keyser, J.; Berghmans, D.; Kruglanski, M.; Dammasch, I.E.; De Donder, E. (2018). The detection of ultra-relativistic electrons in low Earth orbit. , Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, Vol. 8, A01, DOI: 10.1051/swsc/2017041.
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    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/6399
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2017041
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    Article
    Peer-Review
    Yes
    Language
    eng
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