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Branduardi-Raymont, G.; Bhardwaj, A.; Elsner, R. F.; Gladstone, G. R.; Ramsay, G.; Rodriguez, P.; Soria, R.; Waite, J. H., Jr.; Cravens, T. E.
Bibliographical reference
Progress of Theoretical Physics Supplement, No. 169, pp. 75-78
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2007
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Description
Recent XMM-Newton and Chandra observations have revealed that Jupiter's
X-ray emission comprises both, thermal and non-thermal spectral
components. While the emission from the low-latitude planetary disk has
the properties of scattered solar X-rays, with a thermal spectrum and
typical coronal emission lines, the auroral soft (< 2 keV) X-rays are
thought to be produced by ion charge exchange; very recently, a higher
energy auroral component has been revealed by XMM-Newton: this is
attributed to energetic electron bremsstrahlung, is dominant above 2
keV, and is variable, displaying both thermal and non-thermal
characteristics. The disk and soft X-ray auroral components are
separated spectroscopically in the high resolution data provided by the
XMM-Newton Reflection Grating Spectrometer. Our results on the
morphology, dynamics and energetics of the aurorae support current
models developed to explain Jupiter's complex magnetosphere.