Use of electron spraying as a satellite SGEMP response simulation technique

Conference · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7323286

Rich, W F; de Plomb, E P

A possible method for generating SGEMP-like surface currents and fields about a satellite-like object has been studied. The method involves spraying electrons from an electron beam machine onto the object so as to reproduce responses which occur under photon illumination. It has been found that by spraying from a particular machine and for a particular geometrical arrangement, it is possible to obtain good reproduction of surface currents produced by photon illumination, even for many cases of severely space charge limited conditions. Electric fields normal to the body are reproduced well at significant distances from emitting or sprayed surfaces, but not so near or on such surfaces. At very low intensities of emitted photon-induced currents where space charge effects are insignificant, all fields and currents can be well-reproduced by spraying, with some electric field sign reversals near emission (or collection) surfaces.

• Research Organization: Kaman Sciences Corp., Colorado Springs, CO
• OSTI ID: 7323286
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: NS-23:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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654001* -- Radiation & Shielding Physics-- Radiation Physics
Shielding Calculations & Experiments
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BEAMS
CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON BEAMS
EMISSION
LEPTON BEAMS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
SECONDARY EMISSION
SURFACES
TRANSIENTS