• DocumentCode
    913293
  • Title

    Artificial Charging of Spacecraft Due to Electron Beam Emission

  • Author

    Gussenhoven, M.S. ; Mullen, E.G. ; Hardy, D.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Space Physics Division Air Force Geophysics Laboratory Hanscom AFB, MA 01731
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1987
  • Firstpage
    1614
  • Lastpage
    1619
  • Abstract
    Electron beams on a spacecraft can be used to simulate positive charging from energetic ions whether natural (Jovian) or artificial (particle beams). Plasma environment dependent charging effects during electron beam operations on SCATHA are discussed.
  • Keywords
    Antenna measurements; Detectors; Dipole antennas; Electron beams; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Plasma measurements; Satellites; Space charge; Space vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1987.4337525
  • Filename
    4337525