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EFI / LP

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spase://CNES/Instrument/CDPP-AMDA/SWARM-B/LP

Description

The Swarm EFIs have each two Langmuir probes. Both probes operate most of the time in a novel harmonic
mode featuring a sinusoidally varying bias suitable for measuring not only currents, but also admittances. A
comparable instrument has not previously been in orbit.

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ResourceID
spase://CNES/Instrument/CDPP-AMDA/SWARM-B/LP
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
EFI / LP
AlternateName
Electric Field Instrument : Langmuir Probe
ReleaseDate
2016-11-04 15:37:46Z
Description

The Swarm EFIs have each two Langmuir probes. Both probes operate most of the time in a novel harmonic
mode featuring a sinusoidally varying bias suitable for measuring not only currents, but also admittances. A
comparable instrument has not previously been in orbit.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://CNES/Person/CDPP-AMDA/D.Knudsen
2.Scientistspase://CNES/Person/CDPP-AMDA/S.Buchert
InformationURL
InstrumentType
LangmuirProbe
InvestigationName
Electric Field Instrument : Langmuir Probe
OperatingSpan
StartDate
2013-12-02 00:00:00
ObservatoryID