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Plasma Wave System (PWS)

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Voyager2/PWS

Description

This investigation provided continuous, sheath-independent measurements of the electron density profiles at Jupiter and Saturn and will provide similar measurements for Uranus and Neptune. It also gave basic information on local wave-particle interactions required to carry out comparative studies of the physics of the magnetospheres of these planets. 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 planetary radio astronomy investigation.

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Instrument

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Voyager2/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 and will provide similar measurements for Uranus and Neptune. It also gave basic information on local wave-particle interactions required to carry out comparative studies of the physics of the magnetospheres of these planets. 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 planetary radio astronomy investigation.

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 2 mission.

InstrumentType
WaveformReceiver
InvestigationName
Plasma Wave System (PWS) on Voyager 2
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