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J. G. Trotignon J. L. Michau D. Lagoutte M. Chabassière G. Chalumeau F. Colin P. M. E. Décréau J. Geiswiller P. Gille R. Grard T. Hachemi M. Hamelin A. Eriksson H. Laakso J. P. Lebreton C. Mazelle O. Randriamboarison W. Schmidt A. Smit U. Telljohann P. Zamora 《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):713-728
The main objective of the Mutual Impedance Probe (MIP), part of the Rosetta Plasma Consortium (RPC), is to measure the electron
density and temperature of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko’s coma, in particular inside the contact surface. Furthermore,
MIP will determine the bulk velocity of the ionised outflowing atmosphere, define the spectral distribution of natural plasma
waves, and monitor dust and gas activities around the nucleus. The MIP instrumentation consists of an electronics board for
signal processing in the 7 kHz to 3.5 MHz range and a sensor unit of two receiving and two transmitting electrodes mounted
on a 1-m long bar. In addition, the Langmuir probe of the RPC/LAP instrument that is at about 4 m from the MIP sensor can
be used as a transmitter (in place of the MIP ones) and MIP as a receiver in order to have access to the density and temperature
of plasmas at higher Debye lengths than those for which the MIP is originally designed. 相似文献
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A. I. Eriksson R. Boström R. Gill L. Åhlén S.-E. Jansson J.-E. Wahlund M. André A. Mälkki J. A. Holtet B. Lybekk A. Pedersen L. G. Blomberg 《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):729-744
The Rosetta dual Langmuir probe instrument, LAP, utilizes the multiple powers of a pair of spherical Langmuir probes for measurements
of basic plasma parameters with the aim of providing detailed knowledge of the outgassing, ionization, and subsequent plasma
processes around the Rosetta target comet. The fundamental plasma properties to be studied are the plasma density, the electron
temperature, and the plasma flow velocity. However, study of electric fields up to 8 kHz, plasma density fluctuations, spacecraft
potential, integrated UV flux, and dust impacts is also possible. LAP is fully integrated in the Rosetta Plasma Consortium
(RPC), the instruments of which together provide a comprehensive characterization of the cometary plasma.
The LAP Team is listed in Table III. 相似文献
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Cassini Plasma Spectrometer Investigation 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
《Space Science Reviews》2004,114(1-4):1-112
The Cassini Plasma Spectrometer (CAPS) will make comprehensive three-dimensional mass-resolved measurements of the full variety of plasma phenomena found in Saturn’s magnetosphere. Our fundamental scientific goals are to understand the nature of saturnian plasmas primarily their sources of ionization, and the means by which they are accelerated, transported, and lost. In so doing the CAPS investigation will contribute to understanding Saturn’s magnetosphere and its complex interactions with Titan, the icy satellites and rings, Saturn’s ionosphere and aurora, and the solar wind. Our design approach meets these goals by emphasizing two complementary types of measurements: high-time resolution velocity distributions of electrons and all major ion species; and lower-time resolution, high-mass resolution spectra of all ion species. The CAPS instrument is made up of three sensors: the Electron Spectrometer (ELS), the Ion Beam Spectrometer (IBS), and the Ion Mass Spectrometer (IMS). The ELS measures the velocity distribution of electrons from 0.6 eV to 28,250 keV, a range that permits coverage of thermal electrons found at Titan and near the ring plane as well as more energetic trapped electrons and auroral particles. The IBS measures ion velocity distributions with very high angular and energy resolution from 1 eV to 49,800 keV. It is specially designed to measure sharply defined ion beams expected in the solar wind at 9.5 AU, highly directional rammed ion fluxes encountered in Titan’s ionosphere, and anticipated field-aligned auroral fluxes. The IMS is designed to measure the composition of hot, diffuse magnetospheric plasmas and low-concentration ion species 1 eV to 50,280 eV with an atomic resolution M/ΔM ∼70 and, for certain molecules, (such asN
2
+ and CO+), effective resolution as high as ∼2500. The three sensors are mounted on a motor-driven actuator that rotates the entire instrument over approximately one-half of the sky every 3 min.This revised version was published online in July 2005 with a corrected cover date. 相似文献
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H. Balsiger K. Altwegg P. Bochsler P. Eberhardt J. Fischer S. Graf A. Jäckel E. Kopp U. Langer M. Mildner J. Müller T. Riesen M. Rubin S. Scherer P. Wurz S. Wüthrich E. Arijs S. Delanoye J. De Keyser E. Neefs D. Nevejans H. Rème C. Aoustin C. Mazelle J.-L. Médale J. A. Sauvaud J.-J. Berthelier J.-L. Bertaux L. Duvet J.-M. Illiano S. A. Fuselier A. G. Ghielmetti T. Magoncelli E. G. Shelley A. Korth K. Heerlein H. Lauche S. Livi A. Loose U. Mall B. Wilken F. Gliem B. Fiethe T. I. Gombosi B. Block G. R. Carignan L. A. Fisk J. H. Waite D. T. Young H. Wollnik 《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):745-801
The Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis (ROSINA) will answer important questions posed by the mission’s
main objectives. After Giotto, this will be the first time the volatile part of a comet will be analyzed in situ. This is
a very important investigation, as comets, in contrast to meteorites, have maintained most of the volatiles of the solar nebula.
To accomplish the very demanding objectives through all the different phases of the comet’s activity, ROSINA has unprecedented
capabilities including very wide mass range (1 to >300 amu), very high mass resolution (m/Δ m > 3000, i.e. the ability to resolve CO from N2 and 13C from 12CH), very wide dynamic range and high sensitivity, as well as the ability to determine cometary gas velocities, and temperature.
ROSINA consists of two mass spectrometers for neutrals and primary ions with complementary capabilities and a pressure sensor.
To ensure that absolute gas densities can be determined, each mass spectrometer carries a reservoir of a calibrated gas mixture
allowing in-flight calibration. Furthermore, identical flight-spares of all three sensors will serve for detailed analysis
of all relevant parameters, in particular the sensitivities for complex organic molecules and their fragmentation patterns
in our electron bombardment ion sources. 相似文献
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J. L. Burch R. Goldstein T. E. Cravens W. C. Gibson R. N. Lundin C. J. Pollock J. D. Winningham D. T. Young 《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):697-712
The ion and electron sensor (IES) is part of the Rosetta Plasma Consortium (RPC). The IES consists of two electrostatic plasma
analyzers, one each for ions and electrons, which share a common entrance aperture. Each analyzer covers an energy/charge
range from 1 eV/e to 22 keV/e with a resolution of 4%. Electrostatic deflection is used at the entrance aperture to achieve
a field of view of 90°× 360° (2.8π sr). Angular resolution is 5°× 22.5° for electrons and 5°× 45° for ions with the sector
containing the solar wind being further segmented to 5°× 5°. The three-dimensional plasma distributions obtained by IES will
be used to investigate the interaction of the solar wind with asteroids Steins and Lutetia and the coma and nucleus of comet
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (CG). In addition, photoelectron spectra obtained at these bodies will help determine their composition. 相似文献
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H. Nilsson R. Lundin K. Lundin S. Barabash H. Borg O. Norberg A. Fedorov J.-A Sauvaud H. Koskinen E. Kallio P. Riihelä J. L. Burch 《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):671-695
The Ion Composition Analyzer (ICA) is part of the Rosetta Plasma Consortium (RPC). ICA is designed to measure the three-dimensional
distribution function of positive ions in order to study the interaction between the solar wind and cometary particles. The
instrument has a mass resolution high enough to resolve the major species such as protons, helium, oxygen, molecular ions,
and heavy ions characteristic of dusty plasma regions. ICA consists of an electrostatic acceptance angle filter, an electrostatic
energy filter, and a magnetic momentum filter. Particles are detected using large diameter (100 mm) microchannel plates and
a two-dimensional anode system. ICA has its own processor for data reduction/compression and formatting. The energy range
of the instrument is from 25 eV to 40 keV and an angular field-of-view of 360° × 90° is achieved through electrostatic deflection
of incoming particles. 相似文献
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In-flight Performance and Initial Results of Plasma Energy Angle and Composition Experiment (PACE) on SELENE (Kaguya) 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Yoshifumi Saito Shoichiro Yokota Kazushi Asamura Takaaki Tanaka Masaki N. Nishino Tadateru Yamamoto Yuta Terakawa Masaki Fujimoto Hiroshi Hasegawa Hajime Hayakawa Masafumi Hirahara Masahiro Hoshino Shinobu Machida Toshifumi Mukai Tsugunobu Nagai Tsutomu Nagatsuma Tomoko Nakagawa Masato Nakamura Koh-ichiro Oyama Eiichi Sagawa Susumu Sasaki Kanako Seki Iku Shinohara Toshio Terasawa Hideo Tsunakawa Hidetoshi Shibuya Masaki Matsushima Hisayoshi Shimizu Futoshi Takahashi 《Space Science Reviews》2010,154(1-4):265-303
MAP-PACE (MAgnetic field and Plasma experiment—Plasma energy Angle and Composition Experiment) on SELENE (Kaguya) has completed its ~1.5-year observation of low-energy charged particles around the Moon. MAP-PACE consists of 4 sensors: ESA (Electron Spectrum Analyzer)-S1, ESA-S2, IMA (Ion Mass Analyzer), and IEA (Ion Energy Analyzer). ESA-S1 and S2 measured the distribution function of low-energy electrons in the energy range 6 eV–9 keV and 9 eV–16 keV, respectively. IMA and IEA measured the distribution function of low-energy ions in the energy ranges 7 eV/q–28 keV/q and 7 eV/q–29 keV/q. All the sensors performed quite well as expected from the laboratory experiment carried out before launch. Since each sensor has a hemispherical field of view, two electron sensors and two ion sensors installed on the spacecraft panels opposite each other could cover the full 3-dimensional phase space of low-energy electrons and ions. One of the ion sensors IMA is an energy mass spectrometer. IMA measured mass-specific ion energy spectra that have never before been obtained at a 100 km altitude polar orbit around the Moon. The newly observed data show characteristic ion populations around the Moon. Besides the solar wind, MAP-PACE-IMA found four clearly distinguishable ion populations on the dayside of the Moon: (1) Solar wind protons backscattered at the lunar surface, (2) Solar wind protons reflected by magnetic anomalies on the lunar surface, (3) Reflected/backscattered protons picked-up by the solar wind, and (4) Ions originating from the lunar surface/lunar exosphere. 相似文献
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L. Colangeli J. J. Lopez-Moreno P. Palumbo J. Rodriguez M. Cosi V. Della Corte F. Esposito M. Fulle M. Herranz J. M. Jeronimo A. Lopez-Jimenez E. Mazzotta Epifani R. Morales F. Moreno E. Palomba A. Rotundi 《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):803-821
The Grain Impact Analyser and Dust Accumulator (GIADA) onboard the ROSETTA mission to comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is devoted
to study the cometary dust environment. Thanks to the rendezvous configuration of the mission, GIADA will be plunged in the
dust environment of the coma and will be able to explore dust flux evolution and grain dynamic properties with position and
time. This will represent a unique opportunity to perform measurements on key parameters that no ground-based observation
or fly-by mission is able to obtain and that no tail or coma model elaborated so far has been able to properly simulate. The
coma and nucleus properties shall be, then, clarified with consequent improvement of models describing inner and outer coma
evolution, but also of models about nucleus emission during different phases of its evolution. GIADA shall be capable to measure
mass/size of single particles larger than about 15 μm together with momentum in the range 6.5 × 10−10 ÷ 4.0 × 10−4 kg m s−1 for velocities up to about 300 m s−1. For micron/submicron particles the cumulative mass shall be detected with sensitivity 10−10 g. These performances are suitable to provide a statistically relevant set of data about dust physical and dynamic properties
in the dust environment expected for the target comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Pre-flight measurements and post-launch checkouts
demonstrate that GIADA is behaving as expected according to the design specifications.
The International GIADA Consortium (I, E, UK, F, D, USA). 相似文献
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H. U. Auster I. Apathy G. Berghofer A. Remizov R. Roll K. H. Fornacon K. H. Glassmeier G. Haerendel I. Hejja E. Kührt W. Magnes D. Moehlmann U. Motschmann I. Richter H. Rosenbauer C. T. Russell J. Rustenbach K. Sauer K. Schwingenschuh I. Szemerey R. Waesch 《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):221-240
The scientific objectives, design and capabilities of the Rosetta Lander’s ROMAP instrument are presented. ROMAP’s main scientific
goals are longterm magnetic field and plasma measurements of the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in order to study
cometary activity as a function of heliocentric distance, and measurements during the Lander’s descent to investigate the
structure of the comet’s remanent magnetisation. The ROMAP fluxgate magnetometer, electrostatic analyser and Faraday cup measure
the magnetic field from 0 to 32 Hz, ions of up to 8000 keV and electrons of up to 4200 keV. Additional two types of pressure
sensors – Penning and Minipirani – cover a pressure range from 10−8 to 101 mbar. ROMAP’s sensors and electronics are highly integrated, as required by a combined field/plasma instrument with less
than 1 W power consumption and 1 kg mass. 相似文献
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Dust is an important constituent of cometary emission; its analysis is one of the major objectives of ESA’s Rosetta mission
to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (C–G). Several instruments aboard Rosetta are dedicated to studying various aspects of
dust in the cometary coma, all of which require a certain level of exposure to dust to achieve their goals. At the same time,
impacts of dust particles can constitute a hazard to the spacecraft. To conciliate the demands of dust collection instruments
and spacecraft safety, it is desirable to assess the dust environment in the coma even before the arrival of Rosetta. We describe
the present status of modelling the dust coma of 67P/C–G and predict the speed and flux of dust in the coma, the dust fluence
on a spacecraft along sample trajectories, and the radiation environment in the coma. The model will need to be refined when
more details of the coma are revealed by observations. An overview of astronomical observations of 67P/C–G is given, because
model parameters are derived from this data if possible. For quantities not yet measured for 67P/C–G, we use values obtained
for other comets, e.g. concerning the optical and compositional properties of the dust grains. One of the most important and
most controversial parameters is the dust mass distribution. We summarise the mass distribution functions derived from the
in-situ measurements at comet 1P/Halley in 1986. For 67P/C–G, constraining the mass distribution is currently only possible
by the analysis of astronomical images. We find that both the dust mass distribution and the time dependence of the dust production
rate of 67P/C–G are those of a fairly typical comet. 相似文献
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W. Riedler K. Torkar H. Jeszenszky J. Romstedt H. St. C. Alleyne H. Arends W. Barth J. V. D. Biezen B. Butler P. Ehrenfreund M. Fehringer G. Fremuth J. Gavira O. Havnes E. K. Jessberger R. Kassing W. Klöck C. Koeberl A. C. Levasseur-Regourd M. Maurette F. Rüdenauer R. Schmidt G. Stangl M. Steller I. Weber 《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):869-904
The International Rosetta Mission is set for a rendezvous with Comet 67 P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014. On its 10 year journey
to the comet, the spacecraft will also perform a fly-by of the two asteroids Stein and Lutetia in 2008 and 2010, respectively.
The mission goal is to study the origin of comets, the relationship between cometary and interstellar material and its implications
with regard to the origin of the Solar System. Measurements will be performed that shed light into the development of cometary
activity and the processes in the surface layer of the nucleus and the inner coma.
The Micro-Imaging Dust Analysis System (MIDAS) instrument is an essential element of Rosetta’s scientific payload. It will
provide 3D images and statistical parameters of pristine cometary particles in the nm-μm range from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
According to cometary dust models and experience gained from the Giotto and Vega missions to 1P/Halley, there appears to be
an abundance of particles in this size range, which also covers the building blocks of pristine interplanetary dust particles.
The dust collector of MIDAS will point at the comet and collect particles drifting outwards from the nucleus surface. MIDAS
is based on an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), a type of scanning microprobe able to image small structures in 3D. AFM images
provide morphological and statistical information on the dust population, including texture, shape, size and flux. Although
the AFM uses proven laboratory technology, MIDAS is its first such application in space. This paper describes the scientific
objectives and background, the technical implementation and the capabilities of MIDAS as they stand after the commissioning
of the flight instrument, and the implications for cometary measurements. 相似文献
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Karl-Heinz Glassmeier Ingo Richter Andrea Diedrich Günter Musmann Uli Auster Uwe Motschmann Andre Balogh Chris Carr Emanuele Cupido Andrew Coates Martin Rother Konrad Schwingenschuh Karoly Szegö Bruce Tsurutani 《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):649-670
The fluxgate magnetometer experiment onboard the ROSETTA spacecraft aims to measure the magnetic field in the interaction
region of the solar wind plasma with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It consists of a system of two ultra light (about 28
g each ) triaxial fluxgate magnetometer sensors, mounted on the 1.5 m long spacecraft boom. The measurement range of each
sensor is ±16384 nT with quantization steps of 31 pT. The magnetometer sensors are operated with a time resolution of up to
0.05 s, corresponding to a bandwidth of 0–10 Hz. This performance of the RPC-MAG sensors allows detailed analyses of magnetic
field variations in the cometary environment. RPC-MAG furthermore is designed to study possible remnant magnetic fields of
the nucleus, measurements which will be done in close cooperation with the ROSETTA lander magnetometer experiment ROMAP. 相似文献
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C. M. Lisse M. F. A’Hearn T. L. Farnham O. Groussin K. J. Meech U. Fink D. G. Schleicher 《Space Science Reviews》2005,117(1-2):161-192
As comet 9P/Tempel 1 approaches the Sun in 2004–2005, a temporary atmosphere, or “coma,” will form, composed of molecules
and dust expelled from the nucleus as its component icy volatiles sublimate. Driven mainly by water ice sublimation at surface
temperatures T > 200 K, this coma is a gravitationally unbound atmosphere in free adiabatic expansion. Near the nucleus (≤ 102 km), it is in collisional equilibrium, at larger distances (≥104 km) it is in free molecular flow. Ultimately the coma components are swept into the comet’s plasma and dust tails or simply
dissipate into interplanetary space. Clues to the nature of the cometary nucleus are contained in the chemistry and physics
of the coma, as well as with its variability with time, orbital position, and heliocentric distance.
The DI instrument payload includes CCD cameras with broadband filters covering the optical spectrum, allowing for sensitive
measurement of dust in the comet’s coma, and a number of narrowband filters for studying the spatial distribution of several
gas species. DI also carries the first near-infrared spectrometer to a comet flyby since the VEGA mission to Halley in 1986.
This spectrograph will allow detection of gas emission lines from the coma in unprecedented detail. Here we discuss the current
state of understanding of the 9P/Tempel 1 coma, our expectations for the measurements DI will obtain, and the predicted hazards
that the coma presents for the spacecraft.
An erratum to this article is available at . 相似文献
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设计了一种石英夹层感性耦合等离子体(ICP)隐身天线罩模型,采用有限元与Z变换时域有限差分(ZT-FDTD)联合仿真的方法,建立了ICP放电的流体模型,得到不同气压及功率下与电磁散射相关的电子密度空间分布,在此基础上建立Z变换时域有限差分法模型,对石英夹层等离子体隐身天线罩的宽频段后向散射进行计算,同时利用微波干涉法及XFDTD软件对算法及程序进行验证。结果表明:感性耦合等离子体可产生较高密度等离子体,能有效实现雷达散射截面(RCS)的减缩,在气压为2 Pa时,碰撞衰减较弱,等离子体密度分布较均匀,衰减带宽集中在等离子体振荡频率附近,功率增加会使衰减峰值向高频方向移动,气压为20 Pa时,碰撞衰减增强,且等离子体密度分布有较大梯度,衰减带宽有效增加,同时RCS曲线的波动特性加强。 相似文献
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《中国航空学报》2021,34(4):518-525
Plasma figuring process enables the correction of metre-scale optical surfaces, which has advantages such as rapid convergence to ultra-precision accuracy level, no subsurface damage, ease of upscale thanks to the conditions of operation at atmospheric. Such attributes make plasma figuring a highly competitive technology. To maintain a stable discharge of plasma for long period, a robust Plasma Delivery System (PDS) is required for large optics manufacturing. A dedicated PDS, mainly based on an L-type radio frequency (RF) network and an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) torch, had been previously proposed and designed. This study addresses the requirement for improving the robustness and securing the performance of the plasma etching. Due to the complexity of interactions of PDS parameters, single variable optimization is conducted for adjusting the impedance of the plasma torch. The PDS optimization is analysed based on ignition power demand, test repeatability and reflected power values. The results show that reflected power values are controllable within 10 W, when the RF power is supplied from 200 W up to 800 W. Finally, plasma processing is carried out on fused silica glass, using the optimum parameters of the PDS. 相似文献
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Steven R. Spangler 《Space Science Reviews》2005,121(1-4):189-200
I discuss a method for determining the strength and spatial structure of the coronal magnetic field by observations of the
Faraday rotation of a radio galaxy which is in conjunction with the Sun. Given a knowledge of the plasma density in the outer
corona, and the magnetic field sector structure (both independently available), the strength of the coronal field can be determined,
as well as the magnitude of spatial variations on scales of 1000 km to several solar radii. Such knowledge is crucial for
testing computational models of the solar corona, which are prominently featured in this meeting. Results are presented from
observations with the Very Large Array radio telescope of the radio galaxy 3C228 on August 16, 2003, when the line of sight
to the source was at heliocentic distances of 7.1−6.2R
⊙. The observations are consistent with a coronal magnetic field which is proportional to the inverse square of the distance
in the range 6 ≤ r ≤ 10R
⊙, and has a value of 39 mG at 6.2R
⊙. The Faraday rotation is uniform across the source, indicating an absence of strong plasma inhomogeneity on spatial scales
up to 35,000 km. 相似文献
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Bird M.K. Dutta-Roy R. Heyl M. Allison M. Asmar S.W. Folkner W.M. Preston R.A. Atkinson D.H. Edenhofer P. Plettemeier D. Wohlmuth R. Iess L. Tyler G.L. 《Space Science Reviews》2002,104(1-4):613-640
A Doppler Wind Experiment (DWE) will be performed during the Titan atmospheric descent of the ESA Huygens Probe. The direction
and strength of Titan's zonal winds will be determined with an accuracy better than 1 m s−1 from the start of mission at an altitude of ∼160 km down to the surface. The Probe's wind-induced horizontal motion will
be derived from the residual Doppler shift of its S-band radio link to the Cassini Orbiter, corrected for all known orbit
and propagation effects. It is also planned to record the frequency of the Probe signal using large ground-based antennas,
thereby providing an additional component of the horizontal drift. In addition to the winds, DWE will obtain valuable information
on the rotation, parachute swing and atmospheric buffeting of the Huygens Probe, as well as its position and attitude after
Titan touchdown. The DWE measurement strategy relies on experimenter-supplied Ultra-Stable Oscillators to generate the transmitted
signal from the Probe and to extract the frequency of the received signal on the Orbiter. Results of the first in-flight checkout,
as well as the DWE Doppler calibrations conducted with simulated Huygens signals uplinked from ground (Probe Relay Tests),
are described. Ongoing efforts to measure and model Titan's winds using various Earth-based techniques are briefly reviewed.
This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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等离子体激励器通过产生的等离子加速气流,可以实现对流动的控制。单级等离子体激励器由于受到等离子体放电的物理限制,其控制作用较小;为了提高等离子体流动控制的效果,关于多级等离子体激励器的研究得到发展。采用图像采集和粒子示踪测速系统(PIV),对传统多级等离子体激励器和多级双极性等离子体激励器的放电现象以及气流加速进行研究,并通过流场速度分布计算等离子体激励器对空气产生的推力和吸力。结果表明:随着电压的升高,传统多级等离子体激励器产生的推力和吸力会逐渐减弱;而多级双极性等离子体激励器产生的推力和吸力均呈逐渐增强的趋势。 相似文献
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S. M. Krimigis D. G. Mitchell D. C. Hamilton S. Livi J. Dandouras S. Jaskulek T. P. Armstrong J. D. Boldt A. F. Cheng G. Gloeckler J. R. Hayes K. C. Hsieh W.-H. Ip E. P. Keath E. Kirsch N. Krupp L. J. Lanzerotti R. Lundgren B. H. Mauk R. W. McEntire E. C. Roelof C. E. Schlemm B. E. Tossman B. Wilken D. J. Williams 《Space Science Reviews》2004,114(1-4):233-329
The magnetospheric imaging instrument (MIMI) is a neutral and charged particle detection system on the Cassini orbiter spacecraft designed to perform both global imaging and in-situ measurements to study the overall configuration and dynamics of Saturn’s magnetosphere and its interactions with the solar wind, Saturn’s atmosphere, Titan, and the icy satellites. The processes responsible for Saturn’s aurora will be investigated; a search will be performed for substorms at Saturn; and the origins of magnetospheric hot plasmas will be determined. Further, the Jovian magnetosphere and Io torus will be imaged during Jupiter flyby. The investigative approach is twofold. (1) Perform remote sensing of the magnetospheric energetic (E > 7 keV) ion plasmas by detecting and imaging charge-exchange neutrals, created when magnetospheric ions capture electrons from ambient neutral gas. Such escaping neutrals were detected by the Voyager l spacecraft outside Saturn’s magnetosphere and can be used like photons to form images of the emitting regions, as has been demonstrated at Earth. (2) Determine through in-situ measurements the 3-D particle distribution functions including ion composition and charge states (E > 3 keV/e). The combination of in-situ measurements with global images, together with analysis and interpretation techniques that include direct “forward modeling’’ and deconvolution by tomography, is expected to yield a global assessment of magnetospheric structure and dynamics, including (a) magnetospheric ring currents and hot plasma populations, (b) magnetic field distortions, (c) electric field configuration, (d) particle injection boundaries associated with magnetic storms and substorms, and (e) the connection of the magnetosphere to ionospheric altitudes. Titan and its torus will stand out in energetic neutral images throughout the Cassini orbit, and thus serve as a continuous remote probe of ion flux variations near 20R
S (e.g., magnetopause crossings and substorm plasma injections). The Titan exosphere and its cometary interaction with magnetospheric plasmas will be imaged in detail on each flyby. The three principal sensors of MIMI consists of an ion and neutral camera (INCA), a charge–energy–mass-spectrometer (CHEMS) essentially identical to our instrument flown on the ISTP/Geotail spacecraft, and the low energy magnetospheric measurements system (LEMMS), an advanced design of one of our sensors flown on the Galileo spacecraft. The INCA head is a large geometry factor (G ∼ 2.4 cm2 sr) foil time-of-flight (TOF) camera that separately registers the incident direction of either energetic neutral atoms (ENA) or ion species (≥5∘ full width half maximum) over the range 7 keV/nuc < E < 3 MeV/nuc. CHEMS uses electrostatic deflection, TOF, and energy measurement to determine ion energy, charge state, mass, and 3-D anisotropy in the range 3 ≤ E ≤ 220 keV/e with good (∼0.05 cm2 sr) sensitivity. LEMMS is a two-ended telescope that measures ions in the range 0.03 ≤ E ≤ 18 MeV and electrons 0.015 ≤ E≤ 0.884 MeV in the forward direction (G ∼ 0.02 cm2 sr), while high energy electrons (0.1–5 MeV) and ions (1.6–160 MeV) are measured from the back direction (G ∼ 0.4 cm2 sr). The latter are relevant to inner magnetosphere studies of diffusion processes and satellite microsignatures as well as cosmic ray albedo neutron decay (CRAND). Our analyses of Voyager energetic neutral particle and Lyman-α measurements show that INCA will provide statistically significant global magnetospheric images from a distance of ∼60 R
S every 2–3 h (every ∼10 min from ∼20 R
S). Moreover, during Titan flybys, INCA will provide images of the interaction of the Titan exosphere with the Saturn magnetosphere every 1.5 min. Time resolution for charged particle measurements can be < 0.1 s, which is more than adequate for microsignature studies. Data obtained during Venus-2 flyby and Earth swingby in June and August 1999, respectively, and Jupiter flyby in December 2000 to January 2001 show that the instrument is performing well, has made important and heretofore unobtainable measurements in interplanetary space at Jupiter, and will likely obtain high-quality data throughout each orbit of the Cassini mission at Saturn. Sample data from each of the three sensors during the August 18 Earth swingby are shown, including the first ENA image of part of the ring current obtained by an instrument specifically designed for this purpose. Similarily, measurements in cis-Jovian space include the first detailed charge state determination of Iogenic ions and several ENA images of that planet’s magnetosphere.This revised version was published online in July 2005 with a corrected cover date. 相似文献
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《Space Science Reviews》2007,128(1-4):433-506
The Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared Remote Imaging System OSIRIS is the scientific camera system onboard the Rosetta
spacecraft (Figure 1). The advanced high performance imaging system will be pivotal for the success of the Rosetta mission.
OSIRIS will detect 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from a distance of more than 106 km, characterise the comet shape and volume, its rotational state and find a suitable landing spot for Philae, the Rosetta
lander. OSIRIS will observe the nucleus, its activity and surroundings down to a scale of ~2 cm px−1. The observations will begin well before the onset of cometary activity and will extend over months until the comet reaches
perihelion. During the rendezvous episode of the Rosetta mission, OSIRIS will provide key information about the nature of
cometary nuclei and reveal the physics of cometary activity that leads to the gas and dust coma.
OSIRIS comprises a high resolution Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) unit and a Wide Angle Camera (WAC) unit accompanied by three
electronics boxes. The NAC is designed to obtain high resolution images of the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
through 12 discrete filters over the wavelength range 250–1000 nm at an angular resolution of 18.6 μrad px−1. The WAC is optimised to provide images of the near-nucleus environment in 14 discrete filters at an angular resolution of
101 μrad px−1. The two units use identical shutter, filter wheel, front door, and detector systems. They are operated by a common Data
Processing Unit. The OSIRIS instrument has a total mass of 35 kg and is provided by institutes from six European countries. 相似文献