Fast measurements of parameters of the Solar Wind using the BMSW instrument

Abstrakt

Design of the plasma spectrometer BMSW (Fast Monitor of the Solar Wind, possessing high temporal resolution) is described in the paper, as well as its characteristics and modes of operation. Some examples of measurements of various properties of the solar wind, made with this instrument installed onboard the high-apogee satellite Spektr-R, are presented.

Klíčová slova

• plasma
• solar wind