Astrophysics and Space Science Library

Opening Talk.- Opening Talk.- Session I B-L Space.- Models of the Earth's Magnetic Field.- Adiabatic Theory of Charged Particle Motion.- Magnetic Coordinates.- Future Magnetic Field for B-L Space.- Session II Observed Particle Distribution in the Natural Belts (I).- Some General Aspects of Geomagnetically Trapped Radiation.- Some Cosmic Ray and Radiation Belt Observations Based on Data from the Anton 302 G-M Counter in Ariel I.- Low Altitude Measurements of Trapped Electrons.- Resonance Acceleration of Particles in the Inner Radiation Belt.- Energy Spectrum of Inner Zone Protons.- Electron and Proton Observations.- Temporal Stability of Inner Zone Protons.- Some Observations of the Distribution of Energetic Protons in the Earth's Radiation Belts Between 1962 and 1964.- Summary of Inner Zone Protons.- Conclusions on Neutron Albedo Decay Source.- Session III Observed Particle Distribution In The Natural Belts (Ii).- The Alouette Satellite Results.- Outer Zone Protons.- Vela Satellite Measurements of Particles in the Solar Wind and the Distant Geomagnetosphere.- Trapped Radiation Estimates for the Other Planets.- Outer Zone Electrons.- Session IV Sources and Sinks Of Natural Trapped Radiation.- Origin and Loss of Inner Zone Protons.- Particle Effects in the Geomagnetic Field.- Precipitation of Electrons and Protons into the Atmosphere.- Loss Rates of Trapped Electrons by Atmospheric Collisions.- Source of Outer Zone Protons.- Diffusion of Protons in the Outer Radiation Belt.- Longitude Dependence of Geomagnetically Trapped Electrons.- On the Observation of Ionospheric Effects Due to Dumping of Trapped Particles.- Session V Physics of the Outer Magnetosphere.- Survey of Acceleration and Diffusion.- Coefficients of Diffusion in the Outer Radiation Belt.- Electron Loss from the Van Allen Zones Due to Pitch Angle Scattering by Electromagnetic Disturbances.- Observations of Magnetospheric Boundary Phenomena.- Magnetospheric Models.- Nature of the Outer Magnetosphere and Magnetopause Theory.- The Motion of Trapped Particles in a Distorted Field.- Some Plasma Instabilities of the Magnetosphere.- Auroral Phenomena Associated with Particle Precipitations.- Ionospheric Response to Particle Precipitation by fmin-Blackout Technique.- The Tail of the Magnetosphere and Particle Acceleration.- A Fluid Model for the Interaction of the Solar Wind and the Geomagnetic Field.- Session VI Artificial Injected Radiation.- Sources of Artificial Radiation Belts.- Spatial Distribution and Time Decay of the Intensities of Geomagnetically Trapped Electrons from the High Altitude Nuclear Burst of July 1962.- Measurements of Trapped Electron Intensities Made by the Explorer XV Satellite.- Observations of the Transient Behavior of Electrons in the Artificial Radiation Belts.- Some Observations of the Trapped Electrons Produced by the Russian High-Altitude Nuclear Detonation of October 28, 1962.- The Trapped Electron Spectra from the Starfish Detonation and from the Outer Belt in the Fall of 1962.- Overall Analysis of Experiments on Artificial Radiation Belts.- The Motion of Bomb Debris Following the Starfish Test.- Energetic Electrons from Shock Heating in the Exosphere.- SESSION VII Synchrotron Radiation.- Synchrotron Radiation Measurements near the Magnetic Equator.- Theoretical Model of Synchrotron Radiation and Comparison with Observations.- Session VIII Effects Of Trapped Radiation On Sensors, Electronic Devices, Etc..- Effects of Trapped Radiation on Electronic Devices.- Radiation Damage to Orbiting Solar Cells and Transistors.- A Method for Calculation of Average Radiation Fluxes on Satellites.- Session IX Radiation Doses Received By Manned Flight In The Trapped Radiation Belts.- Predictions and Observations for Space Flight.- Shielding Techniques.- A Model Proton Environment above 4 MeV.- Some New Methods for Space Shielding Calculations.- Summary.- Index of Persons.- Index of Subjects.