Planetary radio astronomy: Earth, giant planets, and beyond

Rucker, H. O.; Panchenko, M.; Weber, C.

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Planetary radio astronomy: Earth, giant planets, and beyond

H. O. Rucker, M. Panchenko, and C. Weber

H. O. Rucker

Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Schmiedlstraße 6, 8042 Graz, Austria

Commission for Astronomy, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Schmiedlstraße 6, 8042 Graz, Austria

M. Panchenko

Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Schmiedlstraße 6, 8042 Graz, Austria

C. Weber

Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Schmiedlstraße 6, 8042 Graz, Austria

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High-frequency performance of electric field sensors aboard the RESONANCE satellite

M. Sampl, W. Macher, C. Gruber, T. Oswald, M. Kapper, H. O. Rucker, and M. Mogilevsky

Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 4, 81–88, https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-4-81-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-4-81-2015, 2015

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We present the high-frequency properties of the eight electric field sensors as proposed to be launched on the spacecraft “RESONANCE” in the near future. Due to the close proximity of the conducting spacecraft body, the sensors (antennas) have complex receiving features and need to be well understood for an optimal mission and spacecraft design. In particular techniques like wave polarization analysis and incident direction finding depend crucially on the presented antenna characteristics.

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High-frequency performance of electric field sensors aboard the RESONANCE satellite

M. Sampl, W. Macher, C. Gruber, T. Oswald, M. Kapper, H. O. Rucker, and M. Mogilevsky

Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 4, 81–88, https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-4-81-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-4-81-2015, 2015

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