The FIELDS Instrument Suite for Solar Probe Plus: development status, instrument performance, and operations concept
Abstract
The FIELDS instrument on the NASA Solar Probe Plus (SPP) mission will make the first-ever measurements of the magnetic and electric fields in the solar corona. FIELDS will make direct measurements of the DC and AC magnetic and electric fields, plasma waves, quasi-thermal noise, and low frequency solar radio emission. Here we discuss the instrument and its development status. Laboratory measurements will be presented and instrument performance described. Finally, we will describe the FIELDS concept of operations and data products.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016AGUFMSH43B2572P
- Keywords:
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- 7509 Corona;
- SOLAR PHYSICS;
- ASTROPHYSICS;
- AND ASTRONOMYDE: 7534 Radio emissions;
- SOLAR PHYSICS;
- ASTROPHYSICS;
- AND ASTRONOMYDE: 7829 Kinetic waves and instabilities;
- SPACE PLASMA PHYSICSDE: 7845 Particle acceleration;
- SPACE PLASMA PHYSICS