Date of Award:
12-2008
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Physics
Committee Chair(s)
Jan J. Sojka
Committee
Jan J. Sojka
Committee
Don Thompson
Committee
Edmund Spencer
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether it is feasible to use Langmuir probes on pico-satellites flying in low Earth orbit over mid- to low-latitude geographic regions. Following chapters on the expected ionospheric conditions and an overview of Langmuir probe theory, a chapter addressing the difficulties involved with pico-satellite Langmuir probes is presented. Also, the necessary satellite-to-probe surface area requirements in order to achieve confidence in pico-satellite Langmuir probe data, for the orbital regions of interest to this thesis, are stated.
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Recommended Citation
Auman, Andrew Jay, "The Adaptability of Langmuir Probes to the Pico-Satellite Regime" (2008). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 165.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/165
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