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The radiation belts are charged particles, trapped in the magnetic field of the Earth. The electron radiation belts consist of an inner belt and an outer belt. In the outer belt, electron flux variations of several orders of magnitude are correlated with geomagnetic storms. Geomagnetic storms are observed by variations in the Dst index, which… Continue reading Kinetic model of Earth's electron radiation belts

Apart from helicity, photons might, under certain circumstances, also acquire an orbital angular momentum, which makes the wave front of the electromagnetic wave similar to a spiral phase ramp, with the Poynting vector creating a vortex around the direction of propagation where actually a zero intensity for the field is found (a point phase singularity)… Continue reading Turbolence-induced orbital momentum in starlight: a source for a new type of light-matter interaction in circumstellar disks

Introduction to AMUSE. AMUSE is the Astrophysical Multipurpose Software Environment. Our aim is to provide a software framework astrophysical simulations, in which existing codes from different domains, such as stellar dynamics, stellar evolution, hydrodynamics and radiative transfer can be easily coupled. Visit the AMUSE webpage by clicking here.