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Plasma and Supra-Thermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) Investigation

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/STEREO-A/PLASTIC

Description

The PLAsma and SupraThermal Ion and Composition (PLASTIC)
investigation provides composition (M, M/q), energy spectra and directional
information for 0.3-80 keV/q ions, including solar wind H+ and He++ in the
"SWS Small Channel," solar wind C, O, MG, Si, and Fe in the "SWS Main Channel,"
and locally accelerated ions (H+, He++, He+) and pickup ions (He+, <40 keV/q)
in the "Wide Angle Partition."

  The hardware consists of entrance, time of flight, and electronics subsystems.
  Mass spectroscospy is achieved by analysis of energy vs. time-of-flight tracks.
 
  Further detail is available from from Galvin et al, Sp. Sci. Rev. (2008) 136, 437-486.

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ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/STEREO-A/PLASTIC
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Plasma and Supra-Thermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) Investigation
AlternateName
PLASTIC
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

The PLAsma and SupraThermal Ion and Composition (PLASTIC)
investigation provides composition (M, M/q), energy spectra and directional
information for 0.3-80 keV/q ions, including solar wind H+ and He++ in the
"SWS Small Channel," solar wind C, O, MG, Si, and Fe in the "SWS Main Channel,"
and locally accelerated ions (H+, He++, He+) and pickup ions (He+, <40 keV/q)
in the "Wide Angle Partition."

  The hardware consists of entrance, time of flight, and electronics subsystems.
  Mass spectroscospy is achieved by analysis of energy vs. time-of-flight tracks.
 
  Further detail is available from from Galvin et al, Sp. Sci. Rev. (2008) 136, 437-486.
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Antoinette.B.Galvin
InformationURL
Name
NSSDC's Master Catalog
URL
Description

Information about the Plasma and Supra-Thermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) Investigation experiment on the STEREO A mission.

InformationURL
Name
STEREO PLASTIC website
URL
InstrumentType
EnergeticParticleInstrument
InvestigationName
Plasma and Supra-Thermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) Investigation on STEREO A
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