Lunar electric fields, surface Potential and Associated Plasma Sheaths

The Moon ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Freeman ◽  
M. Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Surface Potential ◽  
Plasma Sheaths

CORRELATION BETWEEN ELECTRIC CHARGING OF THE SAMPLE SURFACE AND KINETICS OF OPTICALLY STIMULATED EXOELECTRON EMISSION (OSEE) FROM CRYOSOLIDIFIED NaCl SOLUTION

1990 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 201-209
Author(s):  
A. GIEROSZYŃSKI
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Surface Potential ◽  
Surface Region ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
Exoelectron Emission ◽  
Nacl Solution ◽  
Emitter Surface ◽  
Emitter Layer ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Kinetics Of

It was found that OSEE kinetics from electron bombarded cryosolidified NaCl solution, depend on electric charging of the sample surface. It was shown that from the relationship between the maximum surface potential and the parameters of OSEE kinetic, intensities of electric fields in the emitter layer could be estimated. It is supposed that nonhomogeneous electric fields existing in the emitter surface region, influence the emission levels responsible for the course of OSEE kinetics.

scholarly journals Charge Densities above Pulsar Polar Caps

2000 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 463-464
Author(s):  
A. Jessner ◽  
H. Lesch ◽  
Th. Kunzl
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Work Function ◽  
Potential Barrier ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Surface Potential ◽  
Thermal Emission ◽  
Equilibrium Density ◽  
Charge Densities ◽  
Polar Caps

A simplified model provided the framework for our investigation into the distribution of energy and charge densities above the polar caps of a rotating neutron star. We assumed a neutron star withm= 1.4M⊙,r= 10km, dipolar field |B0| = 1012G,B||Ω and Ω = 2Π · (0.5s)−1. The effects of general relativity were disregarded. The induced accelerating electric fieldE||reachesE0= 2.5 · 1013V m−1at the surface near the magnetic poles. The current density along the field lines has an upper limitnGJ, when the electric field of the charged particle flow cancels the induced electric field: At the polesnGJ(r=rns,θ= 0) = 1.4 · 1017m−3.The work function(surface potential barrier)EWis approximated by the Fermi energyEFof magnetised matter. Following Abrahams and Shapiro (1992) one needs to revise the surface density from the canonical 1.4 · 108kg m−3down toρFe = 2.9 · 107kg m−3. Withwe obtain a value ofEF=Ew= 417eV. There are two relevant particle emission processes:Field (cold cathode) emissionby quantum-mechanical tunneling of charges through the surface potentialandthermal emissionwhich is a purely classical process. In strong electric fields it is enhanced by the lowering of the potential barrier due to the Schottky effect. The combined Dushman-Schottky equationwithtells us, thatat temperatures> 2 · 105K the the Goldreich-Julian current can be supplied thermal emission alone. The surface temperature however has a lower limit in the order of 105K due to the rotational braking. Therefore, in most cases a sufficient supply of charges for the Goldreich-Julian current is available and the electrical field accelerating the particles will be quenched as a result of their abundance. Otherwise a residual equilibrium electric field Eeqremains with:and hence the equilibrium density is:n=nfieid(Eeq,EW) +nDS(Eeq,EW,T) For a temperature just below the onset of thermal emission (T= 1.85 · 105K) the charge density is found to vary almost linearly with the work functionEWfor values ofEWbetween 0.3 and 2 keV. At the chosen value forEWof 417 eVthe residual electric field amounts to only 8.5% of the vacuum value. Even in the residual electric field the particles are rapidly accelerated to relativistic energies balanced by inverse Compton and curvature radiation losses.

Radiation Induced Subsurface Charging in the Buried Oxide Layer in SIMOX

2004 ◽  
Vol 838 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Stevens-Kalceff ◽  
S. Mickle
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Oxide Layer ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Surface Potential ◽  
Silicon On Insulator ◽  
Kelvin Probe ◽  
Kelvin Probe Microscopy ◽  
Buried Oxide ◽  
Experimental Surface ◽  
Radiation Induced

ABSTRACTKelvin Probe Microscopy has been used to characterize the magnitude and spatial distribution of reproducible characteristic residual potential in electron beam irradiated silicon on insulator specimens (SIMOX). Focussed electron beam irradiation produces trapped charge within the insulating buried oxide layer which produces highly localized electric fields. The charging processes are dynamic, localized, and dependent on pre-existing and irradiation induced defect concentrations. The characteristic experimental surface potential distributions are compared with calculated model surface potential distributions. This work demonstrates that proximal probe methods which are usually considered to be surface analysis techniques, can be used to investigate subsurface properties and give insight into subsurface charging processes.

scholarly journals Design and Analysis of the Independent Communication Module for LESPA- Lunar Electric Surface Potential Analyzer

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.24) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Arunima Prakash ◽  
Diwakar R. Marur ◽  
Sakshi Namdeo
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Surface Potential ◽  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Lunar Exploration ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Lunar Dust ◽  
Communication Module ◽  
Lunar Satellite ◽  
Link Budget ◽  
Two Sides

Moon, our closest celestial neighbor and Earth’s only natural satellite is of utmost scientific importance. So far there have been 67 missions to the Moon, thus to enhance and aid further research understanding of lunar surface is vital. The Moon meets the Earth’s magnetotail (an extension of Earth’s magnetosphere) twice in a month encountering a gigantic sheet of ionized particles or plasma. These charged particles intersperse on the lunar dust and give it a negative charge. The electric field created by this phenomenon creates a substantial potential difference across the two sides of the lunar surface. Electrified dust grains can adhere to machinery and the large electric fields can affect electronics of landers or payload machinery. A payload is proposed Lunar Electric Surface Potential Analyzer (LESPA) to measure the effects of these magnetotail crossings. LESPA will need to establish a low BER link with the in-orbit lunar satellite at optimum frequencies to relay the raw data. This paper aims to analyze and study the link budget requirements for designing an Independent Communication Module (ICM) for LESPA as well as antenna models for the transmitter. The scope of the designed ICM is to ultimately assist in designing lander missions for future lunar exploration and aid in future lunar exploration missions and colonization activities. 

scholarly journals Absolute ion hydration free energy scale and the surface potential of water via quantum simulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (48) ◽  
pp. 30151-30158
Author(s):  
Yu Shi ◽  
Thomas L. Beck
Keyword(s):  
Free Energy ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Surface Potential ◽  
Energy Scale ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Hydration Free Energy ◽  
Ion Hydration ◽  
Ion Distributions ◽  
Interfacial Potential

With a goal of determining an absolute free energy scale for ion hydration, quasi-chemical theory and ab initio quantum mechanical simulations are employed to obtain an accurate value for the bulk hydration free energy of the Na+ion. The free energy is partitioned into three parts: 1) the inner-shell or chemical contribution that includes direct interactions of the ion with nearby waters, 2) the packing free energy that is the work to produce a cavity of size λ in water, and 3) the long-range contribution that involves all interactions outside the inner shell. The interfacial potential contribution to the free energy resides in the long-range term. By averaging cation and anion data for that contribution, cumulant terms of all odd orders in the electrostatic potential are removed. The computed total is then the bulk hydration free energy. Comparison with the experimentally derived real hydration free energy produces an effective surface potential of water in the range −0.4 to −0.5 V. The result is consistent with a variety of experiments concerning acid–base chemistry, ion distributions near hydrophobic interfaces, and electric fields near the surface of water droplets.

Control of Metal Alloy Oxidation with Electric Fields

1973 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 164-165
Author(s):  
R. R. Dils ◽  
P. S. Follansbee
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Oxidation Process ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
Oxide Surface ◽  
Platinum Electrodes ◽  
Insulating Layer ◽  
Iron Base Alloy ◽  
Alloy Oxidation ◽  
Aluminum Oxide Layer ◽  
And Control

Electric fields have been applied across oxides growing on a high temperature alloy and control of the oxidation of the material has been demonstrated. At present, three-fold increases in the oxidation rate have been measured in accelerating fields and the oxidation process has been completely stopped in a retarding field.The experiments have been conducted with an iron-base alloy, Pe 25Cr 5A1 0.1Y, although, in principle, any alloy capable of forming an adherent aluminum oxide layer during oxidation can be used. A specimen is polished and oxidized to produce a thin, uniform insulating layer on one surface. Three platinum electrodes are sputtered on the oxide surface and the specimen is reoxidized.

Electron-Mirror Microscopic Aspects of Ferroelectric Domains of BaTiO3 And Ca2Sr (C2H5CO2)6

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 478-479
Author(s):  
Teruo Someya ◽  
Jinzo Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Surface Layer ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Ferroelectric Domain ◽  
Resolving Power ◽  
Surface Pattern ◽  
Crystal Surfaces ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains

Recent progress in the electron-mirror microscopy (EMM), e.g., an improvement of its resolving power together with an increase of the magnification makes it useful for investigating the ferroelectric domain physics. English has recently observed the domain texture in the surface layer of BaTiO3. The present authors ) have developed a theory by which one can evaluate small one-dimensional electric fields and/or topographic step heights in the crystal surfaces from their EMM pictures. This theory was applied to a quantitative study of the surface pattern of BaTiO3).

Electron Microscope Observations of Magnetic and Electric Effects

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 430-431
Author(s):  
John Silcox
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Magnetic Image ◽  
Magnetic Effects ◽  
Ferromagnetic Films ◽  
Diffraction Contrast ◽  
Microscope Images ◽  
Electric Effects ◽  
Image Detail

Several aspects of magnetic and electric effects in electron microscope images are of interest and will be discussed here. Clearly electrons are deflected by magnetic and electric fields and can give rise to image detail. We will review situations in ferromagnetic films in which magnetic image effects are the predominant ones, others in which the magnetic effects give rise to rather subtle changes in diffraction contrast, cases of contrast at specimen edges due to leakage fields in both ferromagnets and superconductors and some effects due to electric fields in insulators.

The effects of surface absorbed monolayer microdiffraction patterns

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 680-681
Author(s):  
M. Pan ◽  
J.M. Cowley
Keyword(s):  
Surface Potential ◽  
Electron Probe ◽  
Potential Distribution ◽  
Crystal Surface ◽  
Normal Direction ◽  
Surface Image ◽  
Extended Surface ◽  
Gas Molecules ◽  
Surface Nature ◽  
Electron Microdiffraction

Electron microdiffraction patterns, obtained when a small electron probe with diameter of 10-15 Å is directed to run parallel to and outside a flat crystal surface, are sensitive to the surface nature of the crystals. Dynamical diffraction calculations have shown that most of the experimental observations for a flat (100) face of a MgO crystal, such as the streaking of the central spot in the surface normal direction and (100)-type forbidden reflections etc., could be explained satisfactorily by assuming a modified image potential field outside the crystal surface. However the origin of this extended surface potential remains uncertain. A theoretical analysis by Howie et al suggests that the surface image potential should have a form different from above-mentioned image potential and also be smaller by several orders of magnitude. Nevertheless the surface potential distribution may in practice be modified in various ways, such as by the adsorption of a monolayer of gas molecules.

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