A laminated energetic electrostatic analyzer for 0–5 keV charged particles
Abstract
A compact electrostatic energy bandpass filter based on a laminated analyzer design has been developed to measure charged particle fluxes at energies ranging from 0 to 5 keV. The sensor head has been successfully tested against a low energy magnetically filtered plasma source and an ion beam source capable of producing energetic ions in the range of 100–1250 eV. Additionally, the instrument has demonstrated the ability to accurately measure negative spacecraft frame charging using a low Earth orbit plasma simulator. The effects of the spacecraft frame charging on the measured energy distribution measurements and the impact regarding the derived charged particle density and temperature parameters are also examined.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.5123395
Entities
People
- B. Pierce
- Carlos Maldonado
- H. Richards
- J. Harley
- L. Matson
- Matthew Mcharg
- Parris Neal
- Richard Balthazor
- Z. Eyler
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- United States Air Force Academy