A cometary ion mass spectrometer
Abstract
The development of flight suitable analyzer units for that part of the GIOTTO Ion Mass Spectrometer (IMS) experiment designated the High Energy Range Spectrometer (HERS) is discussed. Topics covered include: design of the total ion-optical system for the HERS analyzer; the preparation of the design of analyzing magnet; the evaluation of microchannel plate detectors and associated two-dimensional anode arrays; and the fabrication and evaluation of two flight-suitable units of the complete ion-optical analyzer system including two-dimensional imaging detectors and associated image encoding electronics.
- Publication:
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Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Report
- Pub Date:
- November 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984lock.reptR....S
- Keywords:
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- Collimators;
- Giotto Mission;
- Halley'S Comet;
- Imaging Techniques;
- Ions;
- Mass Spectrometers;
- Systems Engineering;
- Coding;
- Electronic Modules;
- Electrostatic Shielding;
- Fabrication;
- Microchannel Plates;
- Mirrors;
- Instrumentation and Photography