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A Synchrotron Model for the Decimetric Rradiation of Jupiter
Author(s) -
Clarke J. N.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs005i002p00529
Subject(s) - physics , synchrotron radiation , polarization (electrochemistry) , electron , jupiter (rocket family) , dipole , magnetic field , astrophysics , circular polarization , cyclotron radiation , radiation , synchrotron , planet , astronomy , computational physics , optics , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics , cyclotron , chemistry , space shuttle
The two‐dimensional distribution of intensity and polarization has been calculated for the synchrotron radiation from electrons trapped in a dipolar magnetic field around a planet. From formulas recently published by Legg and Westfold, the circular polarization is included. The integrated data from these maps are used to suggest models with two thick belts of electrons to account for the decimetric radiation from Jupiter.