Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10701551 | Icarus | 2012 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Planetary magnetic fields affect the orbits of charged dust grains. ⺠Depending on launch distance and charge-to-mass ratio, dust grain orbits may be unstable. ⺠Both radial and vertical motions are studied for positively and negatively-charged dust grains. ⺠We find stability criteria for a range of launch conditions, with numerical and analytical methods.
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Authors
Daniel Jontof-Hutter, Douglas P. Hamilton,