What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Quantum mechanics
- Electron
- Astronomy
Harlan E. Spence mainly focuses on Van Allen radiation belt, Van Allen Probes, Electron, Geophysics and Magnetosphere.
His Van Allen radiation belt research incorporates elements of Computational physics, Scattering, Geomagnetic storm, Pitch angle and Astrophysics.
Harlan E. Spence interconnects L-shell, Telescope, Plasmasphere, Spacecraft and Charged particle in the investigation of issues within Van Allen Probes.
His studies deal with areas such as Phase space, Spectrometer, Earth radius, Atomic physics and Acceleration as well as Electron.
The various areas that Harlan E. Spence examines in his Geophysics study include Local time, Geosynchronous orbit, Convection, Plasma sheet and Substorm.
His Magnetosphere study combines topics in areas such as Particle acceleration and Solar wind.
His most cited work include:
- Rapid local acceleration of relativistic radiation-belt electrons by magnetospheric chorus (416 citations)
- The Magnetic Electron Ion Spectrometer (MagEIS) Instruments Aboard the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Spacecraft (346 citations)
- Electron Acceleration in the Heart of the Van Allen Radiation Belts (342 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His scientific interests lie mostly in Van Allen Probes, Van Allen radiation belt, Magnetosphere, Electron and Geophysics.
His work in Van Allen Probes tackles topics such as Atomic physics which are related to areas like Ion and Flux.
His work carried out in the field of Van Allen radiation belt brings together such families of science as Storm, Computational physics, Local time, Pitch angle and Acceleration.
His Magnetosphere research includes themes of Electric field and Ionosphere.
Many of his research projects under Electron are closely connected to Chorus with Chorus, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.
His research investigates the connection between Geophysics and topics such as Solar wind that intersect with issues in Space weather and Astronomy.
He most often published in these fields:
- Van Allen Probes (29.69%)
- Van Allen radiation belt (28.79%)
- Magnetosphere (27.59%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Van Allen radiation belt (28.79%)
- Van Allen Probes (29.69%)
- Electron (25.79%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Harlan E. Spence spends much of his time researching Van Allen radiation belt, Van Allen Probes, Electron, Magnetosphere and Computational physics.
His work deals with themes such as Phase space, Pitch angle, Geophysics, Electron precipitation and Substorm, which intersect with Van Allen radiation belt.
In his research, Storm is intimately related to Ring current, which falls under the overarching field of Geophysics.
Harlan E. Spence has researched Van Allen Probes in several fields, including Plasmasphere, Geomagnetic storm, Astrophysics, Amplitude and Proton.
His work investigates the relationship between Electron and topics such as Atomic physics that intersect with problems in Ion and Cyclotron.
His research integrates issues of Ionosphere and Solar wind in his study of Magnetosphere.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Observations Directly Linking Relativistic Electron Microbursts to Whistler Mode Chorus: Van Allen Probes and FIREBIRD II (46 citations)
- Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP): A New NASA Mission (39 citations)
- Quantitative Evaluation of Radial Diffusion and Local Acceleration Processes During GEM Challenge Events (39 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Quantum mechanics
- Electron
- Astronomy
His primary areas of investigation include Van Allen Probes, Van Allen radiation belt, Electron, Computational physics and Geophysics.
His Van Allen Probes research is within the category of Magnetosphere.
His Van Allen radiation belt research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in L-shell, Phase space, Pitch angle and Electron precipitation.
His studies deal with areas such as Scale, Event, Proton and Flux as well as Electron.
His research in Computational physics intersects with topics in Scattering, Plasma, Resonance, Auroral chorus and Interplanetary spaceflight.
His Geophysics study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Magnetopause, Magnetosheath, Solar wind, Whistler mode and Astrophysics.
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