A supra-thermal energetic particle detector /STEP/ for composition measurements in the range of about 20 keV/nucleon to 1 MeV/nucleonA novel detector system is described, employing a time-of-flight versus residual energy technique which allows measurement of particle composition (H-Fe), energy spectra and anisotropies in an energy range unaccessible with previously flown sensors. Applications of this method to measurements of the solar wind ion composition are also discussed.
Document ID
19820039316
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mason, G. M. (Maryland Univ. College Park, MD, United States)
Gloeckler, G. (Maryland, University College Park, MD, United States)