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Electromagnetic fields from pulsed electron beam experiments in space - Spacelab-2 resultsDuring the Spacelab-2 mission a small satellite carrying various plasma diagnostic instruments was released from the Shuttle to coorbit at distances up to 300 m. During a magnetic conjunction of the Shuttle and the satellite an electron beam modulated at 1.22 kHz was emitted from the Shuttle during a 7 min period. The spatial structure of the electromagnetic fields generated by the beam was observed from the satellite out to a distance of 153 m perpendicular to the beam. The magnetic field amplitude of the strongest harmonics were comparable to the amplitude of simultaneously observed whistlers, while the electric field amplitudes were estimated to 1-10 mV/m.
Document ID
19880029193
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Bush, R. I.
(Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Reeves, G. D.
(Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Banks, P. M.
(Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Neubert, T.
(Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Williamson, P. R.
(Stanford University CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 14
ISSN: 0094-8276
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
88A16420
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-235
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-476
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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