Other
Scientific paper
Aug 1986
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986aps....57.1711b&link_type=abstract
(American Physical Society, DOE, Princeton University and University of Rochester, Topical Conference on High Temperature Plasma
Other
Interplanetary Medium, Plasma Diagnostics, Space Plasmas, Cometary Magnetospheres, Earth Magnetosphere, Mass Spectroscopy, Plasma Density, Plasma Probes, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Solar Wind
Scientific paper
Diverse plasmas have been observed in the magnetospheres of earth and other planets, and in interplanetary space. Recently, measurements were made by a space probe at Comet Giacobini-Zinner. In these various plasma regimes investigated during the space era, plasma characteristics vary widely; particle densities range from less than 0.01 to 1000 per cu cm, energies from less than 1 eV to many MeV, temperatures from less than 1 to greater than 1000 eV, and bulk flow speeds from near stationary to greater than 1000 km/s. A variety of plasma-wave activity and instabilities characterize these plasmas. The measurements are made with several different generic types of instruments, including electrostatic analyzers and systems which combine electrostatic analysis with time-of-flight or magnetic analysis in order to identify ions and their charge states. This paper outlines the plasma regimes found in space, discusses instrument design principles and constraints imposed by limited spacecraft resources, describes a few instruments, and highlights a small selection of scientific results derived from diagnostics of space plasmas.
Bame J. Jr. S.
Belian Richard D.
McComas David John
Young Toby D.
No associations
LandOfFree
Diagnostics of space plasmas does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Diagnostics of space plasmas, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Diagnostics of space plasmas will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-892015