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[en] The radiation belts of the giant planet Jupiter are populated by very energetic electrons, protons and heavy ions. On one hand, these charged particles represent a major threat to exploration missions. On the other hand, understanding the radiation belt particles origin and distribution is a fundamental question of the broad Space Physics research domain. The physical model Salammbo of ONERA addresses the two previous challenges. It has been developed during two successive previous PhD thesis that ended in 2004 [Santos-Costa, 2001; Sicard, 2004]. Previous work has enabled to predict and study the electrons inward of Europa's orbit (9 Rj) and the protons inward of the volcanic moon Io (6 Rj). Since 2004, the Galileo mission that was in orbit around Jupiter until 2003 has provided many inputs regarding the Jovian radiation belts and the environment that shape them. This PhD thesis revisits the electron model and expands the proton's one up to Europa's orbit. Our modeling effort shows that, in particular, electromagnetic waves propagating between the orbits of the moons Io and Europa create strong particle losses within the radiation belts, as the charged particles are precipitated in the Jovian atmosphere. In addition, our models are better suited than what has been proposed by previous work to predict the harsh radiative environment near Jupiter. (author)
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Les ceintures de radiations de la planete geante Jupiter sont constituees d'electrons, de protons et d'ions lourds de tres haute energie. Ces particules chargees representent un risque majeur pour les satellites artificiels cherchant a explorer Jupiter. Dans le meme temps, comprendre l'origine et la repartition de ces particules est une problematique fondamentale du domaine de la Physique de l'Espace. Le modele physique Salammbo de l'ONERA repond aux deux enjeux precedents. Il a ete developpe pour le cas de la planete geante au cours de deux theses successives qui se sont terminees en 2004 [Santos-Costa, 2001; Sicard, 2004]. Les travaux precedents ont permis de mettre en place un modele d'electrons qui s'etend de l'atmosphere de Jupiter jusqu'a l'orbite d'Europe (9 Rj) et un modele de protons jusqu'a l'orbite de la lune volcanique Io (6 Rj). Depuis cette date, la mission americaine Galileo, qui fut en orbite autour de Jupiter jusqu'en 2003, a livre de nombreuses informations sur les ceintures de radiations et sur l'environnement qui influence celles-ci. Cette these revisite le modele d'electrons et etend le modele de protons jusqu'a l'orbite d'Europe. Cela permet, en particulier, de montrer que les ondes electromagnetiques se propageant entre les orbites des lunes Io et Europe induisent des pertes significatives de particules, celles-ci etant precipitees dans l'atmosphere de Jupiter. Les modeles proposes au cours de cette these sont egalement mieux a meme de predire l'environnement extreme et limitant des ceintures de radiations que les precedents travaux. (auteur)Original Title
Etude et modelisation des ceintures de radiation de Jupiter
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12 Sep 2018; 222 p; [210 refs.]; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses; These de Doctorat, Specialite: Astrophysique, sciences de l'espace, planetologie
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