Instrument Information
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IDENTIFIER |
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:ice.plawav::1.0
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NAME |
PLASMA WAVE EXPERIMENT
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TYPE |
SPECTROMETER
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DESCRIPTION |
Instrument Overview
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The plasma-wave investigation measures fluctuating
electric and magnetic fields associated with waves
above the ion cyclotron frequency (1 - 100000 Hz).
Spectral analysis is performed on signals from
three detectors: a pair of long electric-field
antennas, a short electric-field sensor and a
search coil, both of which are mounted on one of
the experiment booms (Fig. 6). Electric-field
fluctuations between 20 and 100000 Hz are measured
in 16 frequency channels once per second at 1024
bit/s. Cometary dust particles hitting the
spacecraft or the electric antennas caused
detectable outputs similar to those detected when
Voyager passed through Saturn's ring-plane.
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MODEL IDENTIFIER |
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NAIF INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIER |
not applicable
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SERIAL NUMBER |
not applicable
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REFERENCES |
Reinhard, R and B. Battrick (eds), 'Space Missions to Halley's Comet', European
Space Agency ESA SP-1066, ESA Pub Div, Moordwijk, Netherlands, 1986.
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