Estimation of Auroral Environment by Electrostatic Full-particle Simulations Modeling of REIMEI Satellite Observations

Hiroko O. UEDA; Masaki OKADA; Hideyuki USUI; Takanobu MURANAKA; Iku SHINOHARA

doi:10.2322/tstj.7.Pr_2_13

r-2) Space Environment and Debris

Estimation of Auroral Environment by Electrostatic Full-particle Simulations Modeling of REIMEI Satellite Observations

Hiroko O. UEDA, Masaki OKADA, Hideyuki USUI, Takanobu MURANAKA, Iku SHINOHARA

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Keywords: Auroral Environment, Spacecraft Charging, Langmuir Probe, PIC Simulation

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2009 Volume 7 Issue ists26 Pages Pr_2_13-Pr_2_18

DOI https://doi.org/10.2322/tstj.7.Pr_2_13

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Abstract

A full particle-in-cell (PIC) plasma simulator with higher accuracy as well as reasonable performance for studying spacecraft-plasma interactions has been developed. It is applied to estimate characteristics of the onboard current monitors (CRM) for a small scientific satellite REIMEI in the polar orbit, because calibration is required for the observation data. Basic characteristics in typical plasma environments including effects of the satellite geometry are demonstrated.

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