SERENA: a Novel Instrument Package on board BepiColombo-MPO to study Neutral and Ionized Particles in the Hermean Environment

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Jun 2009

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FUTURE PERSPECTIVES OF SPACE PLASMA AND PARTICLE INSTRUMENTATION AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS: Proceedings of the Internatio

Physics

Plasma Physics

Space Plasma Physics, Extrasolar Planetary Systems, Particle Emission, Solar Wind

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SERENA (`Search for Exospheric Refilling and Emitted Natural Abundances') is an instrument package that will fly on board the BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) it will investigate the Mercury's complex particle environment that surrounds the planet. Such an environment is composed by thermal and directional neutral atoms (exosphere) originating via surface release and charge-exchange processes, and by ionized particles originated through photo-ionization and again by surface release processes. In order to accomplish the scientific goals, in-situ analysis of the environmental elements is necessary, and for such a purpose the SERENA instrument shall include four units: two Neutral Particle Analyzers (ELENA and STROFIO) and two Ion Spectrometers (MIPA and PICAM). The scientific merit of SERENA is presented, and the basic characteristics of the four units are described, with a focus on novel technological aspects.

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