Low-density plasma as a key catalyst for electron acceleration in the Van Allen radiation belts

Abstract The near-Earth space environment is populated by the most energetic electrons with velocities very close to the speed of light, reaching ultra-relativistic energies. These electrons present a serious hazard to the Earth-orbiting spacecraft and are referred to as the Van Allen radiation belt...

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Main Authors: Yuri Y. Shprits, Bernhard Haas, Dedong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Communications Physics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-025-02223-w
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