The geometric factor of electrostatic plasma analyzers: A case study from the Fast Plasma Investigation for the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission

Collinson, G.; Dorelli, J.; A. Avanov, L.; R. Lewis, G.; E. Moore, T.; J. Pollock, C.; O. Kataria, D.; Bedington, Robert; S. Arridge, C.; Chornay, D.; Gliese, U.; J. Mariano, A.; C. Barrie, A.; Tucker, Corey; J. Owen, C.; P. Walsh, A.; Shappirio, M.; L. Adrian, M.

doi:10.1063/1.3687021

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The geometric factor of electrostatic plasma analyzers: A case study from the Fast Plasma Investigation for the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission

Published in Review of Scientific Instruments • Mar 1, 2012

Authors:

G. Collinson

J. Dorelli

L. A. Avanov

Abstract

We report our findings comparing the geometric factor (GF) as determined from simulations and laboratory measurements of the new Dual Electron Spectrometer (DES) being developed at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as part of the Fast Plasma Investigation on NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission. ...

Subject

Physics

Plasma

Calibration

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