Trapped photoelectrons during spacecraft charging in sunlight
For a dielectric spacecraft charging in sunlight, the potentials are different on the sunlit and dark sides. Differential charging of spacecraft surfaces can trap low-energy electrons by means of potential wells and barriers. The low-energy electrons are mostly photoelectrons and secondary electrons...
Main Authors: | Cahoy, K. (Author), Lai, S. T. (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
2017-08-15T18:37:08Z.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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