Solar wind charge exchange observed through the lunar exosphere

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Solar wind charge exchange observed through the lunar exosphere

Original language description

X-rays can be generated by charge exchange between highly-charged heavy solar wind ions and neutrals. Previously, simulations have only been performed for X-ray emission due to solar wind charge exchange (SWCX) with geocoronal and interstellar neutrals.However, X-rays can also be generated by SWCX with the Moon?s tenuous exosphere, which should be detectable by an imaging X-ray instrument located on the Moon. In addition, lunar-based observations of X-ray emission originating from Earth?s magnetosheathwill be able to provide information on the dynamic response of the bow shock and magnetopause to solar wind variations. Furthermore, X-ray emissions from SWCX within the heliosphere constitute part of the soft X-ray background (SXRB) emission, competingwith emissions originating from outside the solar system. Lunar observations of soft X-rays will give additional information about these charge exchange processes and be critical in removing the heliospheric component of the SXRB.

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

BL - Plasma physics and discharge through gases

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2009

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Geophysical Research Letters

ISSN

0094-8276

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Volume of the periodical

36

Issue of the periodical within the volume

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Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

5

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UT code for WoS article

000271579400008

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