Detectors for measuring energetic charged particles in rockets
Abstract
The physical principles of electron and ion detection are discussed. A detector model is developed and different charged particle detectors are surveyed. It is shown how the energy and pitch angle distribution of the energetic particles can be measured. Examples of rocket instruments for charge particle measurement are shown.
- Publication:
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In International Council of Scientific Unions Handbook for MAP
- Pub Date:
- March 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986icsu...19R....S
- Keywords:
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- Electron Counters;
- Energetic Particles;
- Ionosondes;
- Neutral Atmospheres;
- Sounding Rockets;
- Detection;
- Electric Current;
- Energy Distribution;
- High Temperature Plasmas;
- Pitch (Inclination);
- Plasma Interactions;
- Proton Precipitation;
- Geophysics