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Venus Express ASPERA-4 Ion Mass Analyzer

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/VenusExpress/ASPERA4/IMA

Description

The Ion Mass Analyzer (IMA) of the ASPERA-4 package
flown on Venus Express provides ion measurements in the energy range
0.01 - 36 keV/q for the main ion components H+, H2+, He+, O+, and for the
group of molecular ions with M/q ration between 20 and 80 amu/e. IMA has a 90 deg x 360 deg field
of view. Electrostatic sweeping performs elevation (+/- 45 deg) coverage.
The IMA sensor is a spherical electrostatic analyzer followed by a circular
magnetic separating section. A large diameter MCP with a discrete anode images
the matrix azimuth x mass.

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Version:2.2.2

Instrument

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/VenusExpress/ASPERA4/IMA
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Venus Express ASPERA-4 Ion Mass Analyzer
ReleaseDate
2012-06-13 00:00:00Z
Description

The Ion Mass Analyzer (IMA) of the ASPERA-4 package
flown on Venus Express provides ion measurements in the energy range
0.01 - 36 keV/q for the main ion components H+, H2+, He+, O+, and for the
group of molecular ions with M/q ration between 20 and 80 amu/e. IMA has a 90 deg x 360 deg field
of view. Electrostatic sweeping performs elevation (+/- 45 deg) coverage.
The IMA sensor is a spherical electrostatic analyzer followed by a circular
magnetic separating section. A large diameter MCP with a discrete anode images
the matrix azimuth x mass.

Contacts
RolePerson
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Stas.Barabash
InformationURL
Name
PSA ASPERA web page
URL
ftp://psa.esac.esa.int/pub/mirror/VENUS-EXPRESS/ASPERA4/VEX-V-SW-ASPERA-2-ELS-V1.0/CATALOG/INST.CAT
InstrumentType
RetardingPotentialAnalyser
InvestigationName
ASPERA4_IMA
ObservatoryID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/VenusExpress