AbstractThe new type of plasma analyzer is described that allows for fast measurements on a stabilized or rotating spacecraft. It provides complete 3-D velocity distribution function measurements within a fraction of a second. An electrostatic mirror selects charged particles from all directions in a hemisphere that pass through a hole within the instrument and eventually reach the imaging detector. CAMERA provides a complete 2π-ster field of view without gaps, has flexible control of the energy bandwidth and angular resolution, high temporal resolution, and high W rejection. CAMERA can be used as a feeding optics for additional analyzers including mass-spectrometers.


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    Title :

    Advanced method for exploration of plasma velocity distribution funtions: All-sky camera for very fast plasma measurements


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 32 , 3 ; 385-388


    Publication date :

    2003-01-15


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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