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2020

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Electron Emission And Transport Properties Database For Spacecraft Charging Models, Phil Lundgreen Aug 2020

Electron Emission And Transport Properties Database For Spacecraft Charging Models, Phil Lundgreen

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Modeling the rate and likelihood of spacecraft charging during spacecraft mission is critical to determine mission length, proposed spacec­raft attitude, and spacecraft design. The focus of this work is the creation and utilization of a database of secondary electron yield (SEY) measurements for a host of materials to increase accuracy in spacecraft modeling. Traditional methods of SEY data selection for input into spacecraft charging codes typically include the use of compiled materials databases incorporated in charging codes or selecting values from a specific scientific study. The SEY database allows users to select data inputs based upon the details associated with …


Studies On Secondary Electron Emission Induced Charging In Dielectric Materials: Novel Methods And Applications For Space And Plasma Technologies, Leandro Olano Garcia Jan 2020

Studies On Secondary Electron Emission Induced Charging In Dielectric Materials: Novel Methods And Applications For Space And Plasma Technologies, Leandro Olano Garcia

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The interaction of ionizing radiation with matter is of critical importance in many areas of science and technology such as space and plasma technology. Secondary electron emission is a direct consequence of electron irradiation on materials. To characterize materials in terms of secondary electron emission, the secondary emission yield (SEY) and the energy spectra of the secondary electrons are key physical properties. Secondary emission yields of materials are usually too high to avoid Multipactor effect or other related phenomena in applications for space. In addition, the measurement of electron energy spectra of secondary electrons in dielectric materials is a challenge …