Abstract
Wave-particle interactions in a collisionless plasma have been analyzed in several past space science missions but direct and quantitative measurement of the interactions has not been conducted. We here introduce the Wave-Particle Interaction Analyzer (WPIA) to observe wave-particle interactions directly by calculating the inner product between the electric field of plasma waves and of plasma particles. The WPIA has four fundamental functions: waveform calibration, coordinate transformation, time correction, and interaction calculation. We demonstrate the feasibility of One-chip WPIA (O-WPIA) using a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) as a test model for future science missions. The O-WPIA is capable of real-time processing with low power consumption. We validate the performance of the O-WPIA including determination of errors in the calibration and power consumption.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 765-778 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | earth, planets and space |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Collisionless plasma
- FPGA
- Plasma waves
- Wave-particle interaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geology
- Space and Planetary Science