The Spin-Plane Double Probe Electric Field Instrument for MMS

2014708 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Peter Lindqvist · KTH Royal Institute of Technology

G. Olsson · KTH Royal Institute of Technology

R. B. Torbert · University of New Hampshire

B. King · University of New Hampshire

M. Granoff · University of New Hampshire

D. Rau · University of New Hampshire

G. Needell ·

Abstract

The Spin-plane double probe instrument (SDP) is part of the FIELDS instrument suite of the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS). Together with the Axial double probe instrument (ADP) and the Electron Drift Instrument (EDI), SDP will measure the 3-D electric field with an accuracy of 0.5 mV/m over the frequency range from DC to 100 kHz. SDP consists of 4 biased spherical probes extended on 60 m long wire booms 90∘ apart in the spin plane, giving a 120 m baseline for each of the two spin-plane electric field components. The mechanical and electrical design of SDP is described, together with results from ground tests and calibration of the instrument.

Topics & Keywords

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Space Science Reviews

Volume 199, Issue 1-4, pp. 137-165

DOI: 10.1007/s11214-014-0116-9

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