Thermospheric Diagnostics Using in situ Probing by Electron-Beam-Induced Luminescence.

Abstract

The development of an electron-beam-induced-luminescence system, suitable for integration in the payload of an Astrobee F test vehicle, is described. A modified Pierce-type electron gun is used in conjunction with a magnetic lens to provide a well-defined 60-mA beam at 3.0 kV. The target emissions induced by the beam are spectrally selected and measured using a government-furnished echelle spectrometer. Initial tests of the system are described. The development of auxilliary flight instrumentation is also documented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092942

Entities

People

  • L. C. Howlett
  • W. R. Pendleton Jr.

Organizations

  • Utah State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Converters
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Guns
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Geometry
  • Ionization
  • Measurement
  • Power Electronics
  • Power Supplies
  • Scattering
  • Space Charge
  • Test Facilities
  • Vacuum Chambers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Software Engineering
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics