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Jupiter Radio Bursts and Particle Acceleration

Desch, Michael D.

Particle acceleration processes are important in understanding many of the Jovian radio and plasma wave emissions. However, except for the high-energy electrons that generate synchrotron emission following inward diffusion from the outer magnetosphere, acceleration processes in Jupiter's magnetosphere and between Jupiter and Io are poorly understo…

The Optical and X-Ray Content of the 1992 May 1 Gamma-Ray Burst Error Box

Cline, T.; Hurley, K.; Kouveliotou, C. +9 more

A gamma-ray burst which occurred on 1992 May 1 was observed by three spacecraft in the third interplanetary network, and rapidly localized to a small error box. The coordinates were promptly circulated to a wide astronomical community, and radio, optical, and X-ray counterpart searches were carried out. A weak X-ray source was found in the error b…

Observational Features of Cosmic Gamma-Ray Bursts: Evidence for Galactic versus Extragalactic Origin

Hurley, Kevin

The recent observational data on gamma-ray bursts are reviewed. Burst time histories display features at the millisecond level which suggest a compact object origin. Lines in the energy spectra and spectral evolution point toward a Galactic neutron star origin, even though line features have not yet been confirmed in recent data. The Galactic dist…

Sources and Acceleration of Energetic Particles in Planetary Magnetospheres

Moebius, Eberhard

Energetic particles in the magnetospheres of the solar system originate from various different sources, such as the solar wind, the planetary ionospheres as well as the moons and rings of the planetary systems. Important acceleration sites are the auroral regions, the magnetotail, and the equatorial regions of the magnetospheres where electric fie…