The DOK-2 experiment to study energetic particles by the Tail probe and Auroral probe satellites in the INTERBALL project

摘要

The instrumentation and technique of the DOK-2 experiments for studying energetic particles in the Earth's magnetosphere are briefly described. the experiments are carried out onboard the Tail Probe and Auroral Probe as a part of the INTERBALL project. A large body of data on the characteristics of energetic electrons (27-400keV) and protons (20-800keV) within various parts of the magnetosphere have been obtained since the beginning of the experiment. Due to the high energy and time resolution of the DOK-2 equipment, effects neever observed before have been discovered, for example, monoenergetic proton beams. Examples of the data obtained in the course of the experiment in the magnetotail, magnetosheath, and upstream of the bow shock are given.