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Handbook of Radiation Belts: Physics Throughout the Solar System provides a comprehensive overview of radiation belt processes throughout the solar system in a single book, compiling all information relevant to radiation belts in one place. It features an overview of radiation belts of each applicable planet in the Solar System to assist researchers working on individual radiation belt physics, particularly of comparative or multiplanetary scope. The handbook goes on to offer a detailed guide to basics such as measurement and particle motion to more advanced topics such as radial transport and associated acceleration. It provides the respective theory behind the physics as well as detailed derivations, with worked examples and case studies, allowing readers to follow the implementation of the theory behind the science to apply in their research. The Handbook of Radiation Belts covers all relevant topics to radiation belts in our Solar System in one complete source, offering researchers, academics and students in space physics a complete guide to the topic for those performing fundamental research and teaching, as well as professionals planning and operating space missions or assets.

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Dr. Peter Kollmann is a physicist who studies space plasma throughout our Solar System using satellite observations and theory. He received his Ph.D. in 2012 and today works at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He is deeply involved with all of the recent planetary missions to Jupiter and Saturn, and other missions such as Venus Express and New Horizons, where he is one of the instrument scientists. He has published in a variety of subjects from plasma at Venus, to the radiation belts of giant planets, to the interplanetary medium around Pluto. Dr Kollmann’s work commonly combines various techniques of data analysis and numerical modeling. He supports the community by organizing sessions at conferences that bring together different communities and by leading or contributing to White Papers that influence NASA’s and ESA’s future science priorities. Dr. Alexander Drozdov started his scientific career in Moscow State University. His research interests were focused on the radiation effects related to the thunderstorm activity and radiation environments around Earth. In 2012 he started working at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on research of the radiation belt dynamics using the quasi-linear theory. He has applied his knowledge to perform numerical simulations in the space physics area while the Van Allen Probes mission launched, and he significantly contributed to the satellite data processing at UCLA space environment modeling group. His current research interests are directly related to the investigation of the acceleration, loss, and transport mechanisms of the Earth’s radiation belt electrons. In addition, he is actively involved in research involving radiation protection for interplanetary missions and the study of the radiation environment of Jupiter and Saturn.

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