Artificial Charging of Spacecraft Due to Electron Beam Emission

1 January 1987

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Vol. 34 (6) , 1614-1619
https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1987.4337525

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

SPACE VEHICLES
ELECTRON BEAMS
SATELLITES
EXTRATERRESTRIAL MEASUREMENTS
PLASMA MEASUREMENTS
SPACE CHARGE
INSTRUMENTS
DETECTORS
ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS
DIPOLE ANTENNAS

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