Development of a fast impedance probe for absolute electron density measurements in the ionosphere

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Steigies, CT
Block, D
Hirt, M
Hipp, B
Piel, A
Grygorczuk, J
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[1] Univ Kiel, Inst Expt & Angew Phys, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
[2] Polish Acad Sci, Ctr Space Res, PL-00716 Warsaw, Poland
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10.1088/0022-3727/33/4/314
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The design of a digitally controlled impedance probe for the fast absolute measurement of the ionospheric plasma density aboard a sounding rocket is described. Instrument performance is tested in a large plasma chamber. The first results from two flights within the DEOS-campaign are reported, and discussed with respect to spatial resolution and wake effects. The resulting density profiles have the same shape as ground-based ionosonde measurements. The in situ impedance probe measurements yield absolute electron densities that are lower by a factor of 1.5-2.
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