Measurement of electrons from albedo neutron decay and neutron density in near-Earth space

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Xinlin Li
Richard Selesnick
Quintin Schiller
Kun Zhang
Hong Zhao
Daniel N. Baker
Michael A. Temerin
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[1] Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics,Ann and H. J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
[2] University of Colorado,undefined
[3] University of Colorado,undefined
[4] Space Vehicles Directorate,undefined
[5] Air Force Research Laboratory,undefined
[6] Kirtland AFB,undefined
[7] Heliophysics Laboratory,undefined
[8] NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,undefined
[9] Space Sciences Laboratory,undefined
[10] University of California,undefined
[11] Berkeley,undefined
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Nature | 2017年 / 552卷
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Electrons derived from cosmic rays become trapped in the radiation belts that surround Earth, but how the electrons are generated has been uncertain; new measurements confirm the involvement of neutron decay.
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