SAMPEX MEASUREMENTS OF HEAVY-IONS TRAPPED IN THE MAGNETOSPHERE

被引:6
作者
CUMMINGS, JR
CUMMINGS, AC
MEWALDT, RA
SELESNICK, RS
STONE, EC
VONROSENVINGE, TT
BLAKE, JB
机构
[1] NASA,GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CTR,GREENBELT,MD 20771
[2] AEROSP CORP,LOS ANGELES,CA 90009
基金
美国国家航空航天局;
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10.1109/23.273518
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
New observations of >15 MeV/nuc trapped heavy ions with Z greater than or equal to 2 have been made by the SAMPEX spacecraft in low polar orbit. The composition of these ions, which are located primarily around L = 2, is dominated by He, N, O, and Ne. The N, O, and Ne ions are apparently trapped ''anomalous cosmic rays,'' while the origin of the trapped He flux is presently uncertain. These ions can affect the rate of single-event upsets (SEUs) in spacecraft hardware.
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页码:1458 / 1462
页数:5
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