Abstract:Abstract. Space plasma spectrometers have often relied on spacecraft spin to collect three-dimensional particle velocity distributions, which simplifies the instrument design and reduces its resource budgets, but limits the velocity distribution acquisition rate. This limitation can in part be overcome by a the use of electrostatic deflectors at the entrance of the analyser. By mounting such a spectrometer on a sun-pointing spacecraft, solar wind ion distributions can be acquired at a much higher rate because … Show more
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