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The inverse compton effect in the electrons of the Van Allen radiation belt

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A first estimate of the energy that reaches the Earth's surface and is produced by the inverse Compton effect between the electrons in the Van Allen belt and the solar flux was made. Since in the belt there are electrons with energies between 0.5 and 7 MeV, it was possible to use the Klein-Nishina formula in an approximate form and estimate the energy that is Compton scattered by all the electrons in the Van Allen belt by using Vette, Lucero and Bright's model. The result was compared (a) with the measurements of the continuum in the regions of soft X-rays, and (b) with the energy that is produced by the trapped electrons through the synchrotron mechanism.

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    Jorge Raul Albano

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Albano, J.R. The inverse compton effect in the electrons of the Van Allen radiation belt. Astrophys Space Sci 9, 332–337 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00661325

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