• Axial and radial development of the hot electron distribution in a helicon plasma source, measured by a retarding field energy analyzer (RFEA) 

      Buschmann, Lisa Marie; Fredriksen, Åshild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-10)
      The information about the electron population of a helicon source plasma that expands along a magnetic nozzle is important for understanding the plasma acceleration across the potential drop that forms in the nozzle. The electrons need an energy higher than the potential drop to escape from the source. At these energies the signal of a Langmuir probe is less accurate. An inverted RFEA measures the ...
    • The role of particle precipitation on plasma structuring at different altitudes by in-situ measurements 

      Buschmann, Lisa Marie; Bonnell, John W.; Bounds, Scott; Clausen, Lasse; Kletzing, Craig; Marholm, Sigvald; Miloch, Wojciech Jacek; Roglans, Roger; Spicher, Andres (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-02)
      The plasma in the cusp ionosphere is subject to particle precipitation, which is important for the development of large-scale irregularities in the plasma density. These irregularities can be broken down into smaller scales which have been linked to strong scintillations in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals. We present power spectra for the plasma density irregularities in the ...