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Plasma Wave System (PWS)

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Voyager1/PWS

Description

This investigation provided continuous, sheath-independent measurements of the electron-density profiles at Jupiter and Saturn. It also gave basic information on local wave-particle interaction required to carry out comparative studies of the physics of the Jupiter and Saturn magnetospheres. The instrumentation consisted of a 16-channel, step-frequency receiver and a low-frequency waveform receiver, with associated electronics. The frequency range for this instrument was from 10 Hz to 56 kHz. This instrument shared the 10-m antennas developed for the investigation of planetary radio astronomy.

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Instrument

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Voyager1/PWS
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Plasma Wave System (PWS)
AlternateName
PWS
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

This investigation provided continuous, sheath-independent measurements of the electron-density profiles at Jupiter and Saturn. It also gave basic information on local wave-particle interaction required to carry out comparative studies of the physics of the Jupiter and Saturn magnetospheres. The instrumentation consisted of a 16-channel, step-frequency receiver and a low-frequency waveform receiver, with associated electronics. The frequency range for this instrument was from 10 Hz to 56 kHz. This instrument shared the 10-m antennas developed for the investigation of planetary radio astronomy.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Donald.A.Gurnett
InformationURL
Name
NSSDC's Master Catalog
URL
Description

Information about the Plasma Wave System (PWS) experiment on the Voyager 1 mission.

InstrumentType
WaveformReceiver
InvestigationName
Plasma Wave System (PWS) on Voyager 1
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