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Calculated limits for particle fluxes in Jupiter's Van Allen beltsElectron and proton fluxes in Jupiter's radiation belts are calculated, along with the envelopes of dose rates. The following assumptions are made: the particles in the Jupiter belts are influenced only by the magnetic field of the planet; the particles act correspondingly to the particles in the Earth's belts and the Earth's belts can be used as a model; the magnetic field of Jupiter is essentially a dipole; the radiation of a decimetric nature received from Jupiter is synchrotron radiation due to the electrons, and to a first approximation it is emitted isotropically; and the strength of the emission in the decimetric wavelength range gives an upper bound considering how strong the field can be and how many electrons there are. The point dose rates for tissue and 0.1 gram/cm aluminum shielding at about 3 Jupiter radii are 10000 rads/hr for electrons and 1000 rads/hr for protons.
Document ID
19720020202
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Haffner, J.
(North American Rockwell Corp. Downey, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: JPL Proc. of the Jupiter Radiation Belt Workshop
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
72N27852
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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