LangmuirProbe

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Term: LangmuirProbe
Definition:

A monopole antenna associated with aninstrument. The instrument applies a potential to the antenna which is sweptto determine the voltage/current characteristic. This provides informationabout the plasma surrounding the probe and spacecraft.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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