The Atmosphere Explorer Photoelectron Spectrometer

The Photoelectron Spectrometer (PES) is part of the complement of scientific instruments aboard three NASA Atmosphere Explorer (AE) satellites that are intended to enhance understanding of the physics of the earth's upper atmosphere. The spectrometer is designed to measure the energy spectrum,...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on nuclear science 1975-01, Vol.22 (1), p.560-564
Main Author: Peletier, Daniel P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Earth
Electron multipliers
Instruments
Laboratories
Magnetic shielding
Physics
Satellites
Space vehicles
Spectroscopy
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Summary:The Photoelectron Spectrometer (PES) is part of the complement of scientific instruments aboard three NASA Atmosphere Explorer (AE) satellites that are intended to enhance understanding of the physics of the earth's upper atmosphere. The spectrometer is designed to measure the energy spectrum, angular distribution, and intensity of electrons in the earth's thermosphere. It measures energies between 2 and 500 eV at altitudes as low as 130 km. In addition, it is the first satellite instrument to obtain high resolution data about electrons in the 2 to 10 eV energy range.
ISSN:0018-9499
1558-1578
DOI:10.1109/TNS.1975.4327703