The plasma environment of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
The environment of a comet is a fascinating and unique laboratory to study plasma
processes and the formation of structures such as shocks and discontinuities from electron …
processes and the formation of structures such as shocks and discontinuities from electron …
The regular features recorded by the Langmuir probe onboard the low earth polar orbit satellite CSES
This paper presents two kinds of regular features revealed from the observations of the
Langmuir probe (LAP) onboard the low‐earth polar orbit satellite‐China Seismo …
Langmuir probe (LAP) onboard the low‐earth polar orbit satellite‐China Seismo …
Implications from secondary emission from neutral impact on Cassini plasma and dust measurements
FL Johansson, E Vigren, JH Waite… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We investigate the role of secondary electron and ion emission from impact of gas
molecules on the Cassini Langmuir probe (RPWS-LP or LP) measurements in the …
molecules on the Cassini Langmuir probe (RPWS-LP or LP) measurements in the …
Solar wind current sheets and deHoffmann-Teller analysis-First results from Solar Orbiter's DC electric field measurements
Context. Solar Orbiter was launched on 10 February 2020 with the purpose of investigating
solar and heliospheric physics using a payload of instruments designed for both remote and …
solar and heliospheric physics using a payload of instruments designed for both remote and …
The spacecraft wake: Interference with electric field observations and a possibility to detect cold ions
Wakes behind spacecraft caused by supersonic drifting positive ions are common in
plasmas and disturb in situ measurements. We review the impact of wakes on observations …
plasmas and disturb in situ measurements. We review the impact of wakes on observations …
Flow directions of low-energy ions in and around the diamagnetic cavity of comet 67P
S Bergman, G Stenberg Wieser… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The flow direction of low-energy ions around comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko has
previously been difficult to constrain due to the influence of the spacecraft potential. The Ion …
previously been difficult to constrain due to the influence of the spacecraft potential. The Ion …
Ion bulk speeds and temperatures in the diamagnetic cavity of comet 67P from RPC-ICA measurements
S Bergman, G Stenberg Wieser… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Comets are constantly interacting with the solar wind. When the comet activity is high
enough, this leads to the creation of a magnetic field free region around the nucleus known …
enough, this leads to the creation of a magnetic field free region around the nucleus known …
Satellite surface charging in LEO with ProPIC
ProPIC is a full y kinetic particle-in-cell (PIC) solver developed for space electric propulsion.
This work has extended its capabilities to simulate satellite surface charging and wake …
This work has extended its capabilities to simulate satellite surface charging and wake …
[HTML][HTML] Warm protons at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko–implications for the infant bow shock
C Goetz, H Gunell, F Johansson, K LLera… - Annales …, 2021 - angeo.copernicus.org
The plasma around comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko showed remarkable variability
throughout the entire Rosetta mission. Plasma boundaries such as the diamagnetic cavity …
throughout the entire Rosetta mission. Plasma boundaries such as the diamagnetic cavity …
Constraining ion transport in the diamagnetic cavity of comet 67P
ABSTRACT The European Space Agency Rosetta mission escorted comet 67P for a 2-yr
section of its six and a half-year orbit around the Sun. By perihelion in 2015 August, the …
section of its six and a half-year orbit around the Sun. By perihelion in 2015 August, the …