Thermal ion measurements on board Interball Auroral Probe by the Hyperboloid experiment

N. Dubouloz; N. Dubouloz; J.-J. Berthelier; J.-J. Berthelier; M. Malingre; M. Malingre; L. Girard; L. Girard; L. Girard; Y. Galperin; J. Covinhes; J. Covinhes; D. Chugunin; M. Godefroy; M. Godefroy; G. Gogly; G. Gogly; C. Guérin; C. Guérin; J.-M. Illiano; J.-M. Illiano; P. Kossa; P. Kossa; F. Leblanc; F. Leblanc; F. Legoff; F. Legoff; T. Mularchik; J. Paris; J. Paris; W. Stzepourginski; W. Stzepourginski; F. Vivat; F. Vivat; L. Zinin

doi:10.1007/s00585-998-1070-1

Annales Geophysicae (Sep 1998)

Thermal ion measurements on board Interball Auroral Probe by the Hyperboloid experiment

N. Dubouloz,
N. Dubouloz,
J.-J. Berthelier,
J.-J. Berthelier,
M. Malingre,
M. Malingre,
L. Girard,
L. Girard,
L. Girard,
Y. Galperin,
J. Covinhes,
J. Covinhes,
D. Chugunin,
M. Godefroy,
M. Godefroy,
G. Gogly,
G. Gogly,
C. Guérin,
C. Guérin,
J.-M. Illiano,
J.-M. Illiano,
P. Kossa,
P. Kossa,
F. Leblanc,
F. Leblanc,
F. Legoff,
F. Legoff,
T. Mularchik,
J. Paris,
J. Paris,
W. Stzepourginski,
W. Stzepourginski,
F. Vivat,
F. Vivat,
L. Zinin

Affiliations

N. Dubouloz: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
N. Dubouloz: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
J.-J. Berthelier: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
J.-J. Berthelier: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
M. Malingre: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
M. Malingre: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
L. Girard: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
L. Girard: L. Girard now at Centre National d'Etudes en Télécommunications, France Telecom, 38-40 avenue du Général Leclerc, F-92794 Issy Cedex, France
L. Girard: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
Y. Galperin: Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Profsoyuznaya str., 84/32, GSP-7, Moscow 117810, Russia
J. Covinhes: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
J. Covinhes: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
D. Chugunin: Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Profsoyuznaya str., 84/32, GSP-7, Moscow 117810, Russia
M. Godefroy: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
M. Godefroy: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
G. Gogly: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
G. Gogly: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
C. Guérin: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
C. Guérin: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
J.-M. Illiano: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
J.-M. Illiano: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
P. Kossa: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
P. Kossa: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
F. Leblanc: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
F. Leblanc: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
F. Legoff: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
F. Legoff: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
T. Mularchik: Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Profsoyuznaya str., 84/32, GSP-7, Moscow 117810, Russia
J. Paris: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
J. Paris: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
W. Stzepourginski: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
W. Stzepourginski: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
F. Vivat: F-94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, France; Tel: + 1 45 11 42 62; Fax: + 1 48 89 44 33; e-mail: [email protected]
F. Vivat: Centre d'étude des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 4 avenue de Neptune,
L. Zinin: University of Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad, Russia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00585-998-1070-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16
pp. 1070 – 1085

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Hyperboloid is a multi-directional mass spectrometer measuring ion distribution functions in the auroral and polar magnetosphere of the Earth in the thermal and suprathermal energy range. The instrument encompasses two analyzers containing a total of 26 entrance windows, and viewing in two almost mutually perpendicular half-planes. The nominal angular resolution is defined by the field of view of individual windows ≈13° × 12.5°. Energy analysis is performed using spherical electrostatic analyzers providing differential measurements between 1 and 80 eV. An ion beam emitter (RON experiment) and/or a potential bias applied to Hyperboloid entrance surface are used to counteract adverse effects of spacecraft potential and thus enable ion measurements down to very low energies. A magnetic analyzer focuses ions on one of four micro-channel plate (MCP) detectors, depending on their mass/charge ratio. Normal modes of operation enable to measure H+, He+, O++, and O+ simultaneously. An automatic MCP gain control software is used to adapt the instrument to the great flux dynamics encountered between spacecraft perigee (700 km) and apogee (20 000 km). Distribution functions in the main analyzer half-plane are obtained after a complete scan of windows and energies with temporal resolution between one and a few seconds. Three-dimensional (3D) distributions are measured in one spacecraft spin period (120 s). The secondary analyzer has a much smaller geometrical factor, but offers partial access to the 3D dependence of the distributions with a few seconds temporal resolution. Preliminary results are presented. Simultaneous, local heating of both H+ and O+ ions resulting in conical distributions below 80 eV is observed up to 3 Earth's radii altitudes. The thermal ion signatures associated with large-scale nightside magnetospheric boundaries are investigated and a new ion outflow feature is identified associated to the polar edge of the auroral oval. Detailed distribution functions of injected magnetosheath ions and ouflowing cleft fountain ions are measured down to a few eVs in the dayside.Key words. Ionosphere (auroral ionosphere; particle acceleration; ionosphere-magnetosphere interactions)

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Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Science: Physics: Geophysics. Cosmic physics
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