A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

The Energetic Particle Telescope: First Results




AuthorsV. Pierrard, G. Lopez Rosson, K. Borremans, J. Lemaire, J. Maes, S. Bonnewijn, E. Van Ransbeeck, E. Neefs, M. Cyamukungu, S. Benck, L. Bonnet, S. Borisov, J. Cabrera, G. Grégoire, C. Semaille, G. Creve, J. De Saedeleer, B. Desoete, F. Preud’homme, M. Anciaux, A. Helderweirt, K. Litefti, N. Brun, D. Pauwels, C. Quevrin, D. Moreau, R. Punkkinen, E. Valtonen, W. Hajdas, P. Nieminen

PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers

Publication year2014

JournalSpace Science Reviews

Journal name in sourceSpace Science Reviews

Volume184

Issue1-4

First page 87

Last page106

Number of pages20

ISSN1572-9672

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-014-0097-8

Web address http://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id:84907646395


Abstract

The Energetic Particle Telescope (EPT) is a new compact and modular ionizing particle spectrometer that was launched on 7 May 2013 to a LEO polar orbit at an altitude of 820 km onboard the ESA satellite PROBA-V. First results show electron, proton and helium ion fluxes in the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) and at high latitudes, with high flux increases during SEP (Solar Energetic Particles) events and geomagnetic storms. These observations help to improve the understanding of generation and loss processes associated to the Van Allen radiation belts.




Last updated on 2024-26-11 at 18:13