Operation of a Langmuir Probe in a Photoelectron Plasma

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作者
Dove, Adrienne [1 ]
Robertson, Scott [1 ]
Horanyi, Mihaly [1 ]
Poppe, Andrew [1 ]
Wang, Xu [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Colorado Ctr Lunar Dust & Atmospher Studies, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
关键词
Dusty plasma; Moon; photoelectron;
D O I
10.1063/1.3659856
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O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
Dust transport on the lunar surface is likely facilitated by the variable electric fields that are generated by changing plasma conditions. We have developed an experimental apparatus to study lunar photoelectric phenomena and gain a better understanding of the conditions controlling dust transport. As an initial step, Langmuir probe measurements are used to characterize the photoelectron plasma produced above a Zr surface, and these techniques will be extended to CeO(2) and lunar simulant surfaces.
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