Search: onr:"swepub:oai:DiVA.org:kth-287513" >
The MEFISTO and WPT...
The MEFISTO and WPT Electric Field Sensors of the Plasma Wave Investigation on the BepiColombo Mio Spacecraft Measurements of Low and High Frequency Electric Fields at Mercury
-
- Karlsson, Tomas, 1964- (author)
- KTH,Rymd- och plasmafysik,KTH Royal Inst Technol, Space & Plasma Phys, S-10405 Stockholm, Sweden.
-
- Kasaba, Y. (author)
- Tohoku Univ, Grad Sch Sci, Planetary Plasma & Atmospher Res Ctr, Sendai, Miyagi 9808578, Japan.
-
- Wahlund, Jan-Erik (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
-
show more...
-
- Henri, P. (author)
- CNRS, LPC2E, Orleans, France.;Univ Cote Azur, Observ Cote Azur, CNRS, Lab Lagrange, Nice, France.
-
- Bylander, Lars (author)
- KTH,Rymd- och plasmafysik,KTH Royal Inst Technol, Space & Plasma Phys, S-10405 Stockholm, Sweden.
-
- Puccio, Walter (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
-
- Jansson, S. -E (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
-
- Åhlén, Lennart (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
-
- Kallio, E. (author)
- Finnish Meteorol Inst, Space Res Unit, Helsinki, Finland.
-
- Kojima, H. (author)
- Kyoto Univ, Res Inst Sustainable Humanosphere, Uji, Kyoto 6110011, Japan.
-
- Kumamoto, A. (author)
- Tohoku Univ, Grad Sch Sci, Dept Geophys, Sendai, Miyagi 9808578, Japan.
-
- Lappalainen, K. (author)
- Univ Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
-
- Lybekk, B. (author)
- Univ Oslo, Dept Phys, Oslo, Norway.
-
- Ishisaka, K. (author)
- Toyama Prefectural Univ, Dept Elect & Informat, Imizu, Toyama 9390398, Japan.
-
- Eriksson, Anders (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
-
- Morooka, Michiko (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
-
show less...
-
(creator_code:org_t)
- 2020-11-12
- 2020
- English.
-
In: Space Science Reviews. - : Springer Nature. - 0038-6308 .- 1572-9672. ; 216:8
- Related links:
-
https://doi.org/10.1...
-
show more...
-
https://link.springe...
-
https://uu.diva-port... (primary) (Raw object)
-
https://urn.kb.se/re...
-
https://doi.org/10.1...
-
https://urn.kb.se/re...
-
show less...
Abstract
Subject headings
Close
- This paper describes the design of MEFISTO (Mercury Electric Field In-Situ Tool) and WPT (Wire Probe Antenna) electric field sensors for Plasma Wave Investigation (PWI) on the BepiColombo Mio spacecraft (Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter, MMO). The two sensors will enable the first observations of electric fields, plasma waves and radio waves in and around the Hermean magnetosphere and exosphere. MEFISTO and WPT are dipole antennas with 31.6 m tip-to-tip length. Each antenna element has a spherical probe at each end of the wire (15 m length). They are extended orthogonally in the spin plane of the spacecraft and enable measurements of the electric field in the frequency range of DC to 10 MHz by the connection to two sets of receivers, EWO for a lower frequency range and SORBET for higher frequencies. In the initial operations after the launch (20 Oct. 2018), we succeeded to confirm the health of both antennas and to release the launch lock of the WPT. After Mercury orbit insertion planned at the end of 2025, both sensors will be fully deployed and activate full operations of the PWI electric field measurements.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Fusion, plasma och rymdfysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Electric fields
- Plasma waves
- Spacecraft potential
- Electron density and temperature
- MEFISTO
- Wire Probe Antenna (WPT)
- Plasma Wave Investigation (PWI)
- Mio
- Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO)
- BepiColombo
Publication and Content Type
- ref (subject category)
- for (subject category)
Find in a library
To the university's database
- By the author/editor
-
Karlsson, Tomas, ...
-
Kasaba, Y.
-
Wahlund, Jan-Eri ...
-
Henri, P.
-
Bylander, Lars
-
Puccio, Walter
-
show more...
-
Jansson, S. -E
-
Åhlén, Lennart
-
Kallio, E.
-
Kojima, H.
-
Kumamoto, A.
-
Lappalainen, K.
-
Lybekk, B.
-
Ishisaka, K.
-
Eriksson, Anders
-
Morooka, Michiko
-
show less...
- About the subject
-
- NATURAL SCIENCES
-
NATURAL SCIENCES
-
and Physical Science ...
-
and Fusion Plasma an ...
- Articles in the publication
-
Space Science Re ...
- By the university
-
Royal Institute of Technology
-
Uppsala University