What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Electron
- Quantum mechanics
- Magnetic field
Electron, Van Allen radiation belt, Plasmasphere, Computational physics and Atomic physics are his primary areas of study.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Scattering, Pitch angle and Electron precipitation in addition to Electron.
The Van Allen radiation belt study combines topics in areas such as Earth's magnetic field, Acceleration, Astrophysics and Cyclotron resonance.
The concepts of his Plasmasphere study are interwoven with issues in Ring current and Geophysics.
His Computational physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Phase space, Convection, Wave propagation, Optics and Classical mechanics.
His research integrates issues of Magnetopause, Electromagnetic radiation, Whistler, Plasma oscillation and Proton in his study of Atomic physics.
His most cited work include:
- Relativistic theory of wave‐particle resonant diffusion with application to electron acceleration in the magnetosphere (667 citations)
- The Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science (EMFISIS) on RBSP (641 citations)
- Pitch-angle diffusion of radiation belt electrons within the plasmasphere. (633 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His main research concerns Electron, Van Allen radiation belt, Computational physics, Magnetosphere and Atomic physics.
Richard M. Thorne has included themes like Scattering, Pitch angle, Electron precipitation, Plasma sheet and Amplitude in his Electron study.
Richard M. Thorne works mostly in the field of Van Allen radiation belt, limiting it down to topics relating to Astrophysics and, in certain cases, Atmosphere.
His study in Computational physics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Whistler, Geophysics, Wave propagation, Optics and Plasmasphere.
His studies deal with areas such as Field line, Jupiter, Jovian and Ionosphere as well as Magnetosphere.
His Atomic physics research includes elements of Plasma, Cyclotron, Cyclotron resonance, Ion and Magnetic field.
He most often published in these fields:
- Electron (44.87%)
- Van Allen radiation belt (39.51%)
- Computational physics (38.62%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?
- Van Allen radiation belt (39.51%)
- Electron (44.87%)
- Van Allen Probes (15.18%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Van Allen radiation belt, Electron, Van Allen Probes, Computational physics and Magnetosphere.
His research in Van Allen radiation belt intersects with topics in Geomagnetic storm, Earth's magnetic field, Solar wind, Pitch angle and Acceleration.
His Electron study combines topics in areas such as Scattering, Resonance, Astrophysics, Electron precipitation and Atomic physics.
His Van Allen Probes research incorporates themes from Spectral line, Plasmasphere, Magnetosonic wave and Hiss.
Richard M. Thorne has researched Computational physics in several fields, including Amplitude, Electron density, Plasma and Nonlinear system.
His Magnetosphere research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Excitation, Geophysics and Jupiter.
Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Jupiter's interior and deep atmosphere: The initial pole-to-pole passes with the Juno spacecraft (175 citations)
- Radiation belt electron acceleration by chorus waves during the 17 March 2013 storm (137 citations)
- Source and seed populations for relativistic electrons: Their roles in radiation belt changes (125 citations)
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