ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
A space qualified 260° spherical plate electrostatic analyzer has been developed as a plasma diagnostic tool. The use of nested spheres and unusually shaped microchannel plates has resulted in a sensor capable of measuring simultaneously the three-dimensional populations of ions and electrons in a plasma. High-current microchannel plates and a new packaging of a hybrid preamplifier discriminator are combined with an uncommon high-voltage circuit. The combination of these features yields an analyzer that is compact and lightweight, efficient in its power consumption, and has a broad dynamic range.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1143314
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