Protocols for healing radiation-damaged single-photon detectors suitable for space environmentSingle-photon avalanche detectors (SPADs) are well-suited for satellite-based quantum communication because of their advantageous operating characteristics as well as their relatively straightforward…Joanna Krynski, Nigar Sultana, Youn Seok Lee et al.·May 18, 2023SaveLearn
Soft X-ray imaging of Earth's dayside magnetosheath and cusps using hybrid simulationsInteractions between solar wind ions and neutral hydrogen atoms in Earth's exosphere can lead to the emission of soft X-rays. Upcoming missions such as SMILE and LEXI aim to use soft X-ray imaging to…J. Ng, B. M. Walsh, L. -J. Chen et al.·May 16, 2023SaveLearn
The effect of the ambient solar wind medium on a CME-driven shock and the associated gradual solar energetic particle eventWe present simulation results of a gradual solar energetic particle (SEP) event detected on 2021 October 9 by multiple spacecraft, including BepiColombo (Bepi) and near-Earth spacecraft such as the…Nicolas Wijsen, David Lario, Beatriz Sánchez-Cano et al.·May 16, 2023SaveLearn
Maps of solar wind plasma precipitation onto Mercury's surface: a geographical perspectiveMercury is the closest planet to the Sun, possesses a weak intrinsic magnetic field and has only a very tenuous atmosphere (exosphere). These three conditions result in a direct coupling between the…Federico Lavorenti, Elizabeth A. Jensen, Sae Aizawa et al.·May 16, 2023SaveLearn
Entropic Force in MHD, MHD turbulence, and the Entropy-Kinetic EquationFollowing earlier work, reference is made to the classical entropic force which results from spatially variable disorder, an exclusively repulsive force. In terms of macroscopic variables it is…W. Baumjohann, R. A. Treumann·May 14, 2023SaveLearn
Bayesian Inference and Global Sensitivity Analysis for Ambient Solar Wind PredictionThe ambient solar wind plays a significant role in propagating interplanetary coronal mass ejections and is an important driver of space weather geomagnetic storms. A computationally efficient and…Opal Issan, Pete Riley, Enrico Camporeale et al.·May 13, 2023SaveLearn
Magnetic reconnection as an erosion mechanism for magnetic switchbacksMagnetic switchbacks are localised polarity reversals in the radial component of the heliospheric magnetic field. Observations from Parker Solar Probe (PSP) have shown that they are a prevalent…G. H. H. Suen, C. J. Owen, D. Verscharen et al.·May 10, 2023SaveLearn
RAAD: LIGHT-1 CubeSat's Payload for the Detection of Terrestrial Gamma-Ray FlashesThe Rapid Acquisition Atmospheric Detector (RAAD), onboard the LIGHT-1 3U CubeSat, detects photons between hard X-rays and soft gamma-rays, in order to identify and characterize Terrestrial Gamma Ray…A. Di Giovanni, F. Arneodo, A. Al Qasim et al.·May 9, 2023SaveLearn
Phase Coherence of Solar Wind Turbulence from the Sun to EarthThe transport of energetic particles in response to solar wind turbulence is important for space weather. To understand charged particle transport, it is usually assumed that the phase of the…Masaru Nakanotani, Lingling Zhao, Gary P. Zank·May 8, 2023SaveLearn
Pickup Ion-Mediated Magnetic Reconnection in the Outer HeliospherePickup ions (PUIs) play a crucial role in the heliosphere, contributing to the mediation of large-scale structures such as the distant solar wind, the heliospheric termination shock (HTS), and the…M. Nakanotani, G. P. Zank, L. -L. Zhao·May 8, 2023SaveLearn
Quasi-planar ICME sheath: a cause of first two-step extreme geomagnetic storm of 25th solar cycle observed on 23 April 2023Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections (ICMEs) are prominent drivers of space weather disturbances and mainly lead to intense or extreme geomagnetic storms. The reported studies suggested that the…Kalpesh Ghag, Anil Raghav, Ankush Bhaskar et al.·May 6, 2023SaveLearn
Comparing 1-year GUMICS-4 simulations of the Terrestrial Magnetosphere with Cluster MeasurementsWe compare the predictions of the GUMICS-4 global magnetohydrodynamic model for the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth's magnetosphere with Cluster~SC3 measurements for over one year,…Gabor Facsko, David Sibeck, Ilja Honkonen et al.·May 5, 2023SaveLearn
Space Weather Effects on Critical InfrastructureGas pipelines, transmission lines, overhead wires, transformers, GNSS navigation, and telecommunication systems are part of critical infrastructure. Industry, transportation, service operations,…Gabor Facsko, Gergely Koban, Nikolett Biro et al.·May 4, 2023SaveLearn
Comments on "New Insights from the 2003 Halloween Storm into the Colaba 1600 nT Magnetic Depression during the 1859 Carrington Storm" by S. Ohtani (2022)The Colaba, India ~-1600 nT magnetic spike caused by an interplanetary sheath magnetic field inducing a "dayside R1-field aligned current wedge" during the Carrington magnetic storm proposed by…Bruce T. Tsurutani, Gurbax S. Lakhina, Rajkumar Hajra·Apr 20, 2023SaveLearn
On the seed population of solar energetic particles in the inner heliosphereParticles measured in large gradual solar energetic particle (SEP) events are believed to be predominantly accelerated at shocks driven by coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Ion charge state and…Nicolas Wijsen, Gang Li, Zheyi Ding et al.·Apr 18, 2023SaveLearn
Geoeffectiveness of Interplanetary Shocks Controlled by Impact Angles: Past Research, Recent Advancements, and Future WorkInterplanetary (IP) shocks are disturbances commonly observed in the solar wind. IP shock impacts can cause a myriad of space weather effects in the Earth's magnetopause, inner magnetosphere,…Denny M. Oliveira·Apr 17, 2023SaveLearn
On-orbit No-contact Anomaly Debug Procedure for the CuPID CubesatThe CuPID CubeSat Observatory was a 6U cubesat launched into low-Earth orbit with a ride-share opportunity in Fall 2021. The mission was supported by NASA's Heliophysics division and motivated…Emil A. Atz, Brian M. Walsh, Connor J. O'Brien·Apr 10, 2023SaveLearn
Linear, Quasi-Linear and Nonlinear Radial Transport in the Earth's Radiation BeltsObservational studies of the Earth's radiation belts indicate that Alfv\'enic fluctuations in the frequency range of 2-25 mHz accelerate magnetically trapped electrons to relativistic energies. For…Adnane Osmane, Emilia Kilpua, Harriet George et al.·Apr 6, 2023SaveLearn
Active Vibration Control of Launch Vehicle on Satellite Using Piezoelectric Stack ActuatorSatellites are subject to various severe vibration during different phases of flight. The concept of satellite smart adapter is proposed in this study to achieve active vibration control of launch…Mehran Makhtoumi·Apr 6, 2023SaveLearn
Whistler Wave Observations by Parker Solar Probe During Encounter 1: Counter-Propagating Whistlers Collocated with Magnetic Field Inhomogeneities and their Application to Electric Field Measurement CalibrationObservations of the young solar wind by the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) mission reveal the existence of intense plasma wave bursts with frequencies between 0.05 -- 0.20 fce (tens of Hz up…S. Karbashewski, O. V. Agapitov, H. Y. Kim et al.·Apr 3, 2023SaveLearn
Observing lightning and transient luminous events from the International Space Station during ILAN-ES: an astronaut's perspectiveThe ILAN-ES (Imaging of Lightning And Nocturnal Emissions from Space) experiment was conducted by Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe in April 2022 as part of the Axiom Space company AX-1 private mission…Yoav Yair, Melody Korman, Colin Price et al.·Apr 2, 2023SaveLearn
Variability of Antenna Signals From Dust ImpactsElectric field instruments carried by spacecraft (SC) are complementary to dedicated dust detectors by registering transient voltage perturbations caused by impact-generated plasma. The signal…Mitchell M. Shen, Zoltan Sternovsky, David M. Malaspina·Apr 2, 2023SaveLearn
Laboratory Study of Antenna Signals Generated by Dust Impacts on SpacecraftSpace missions often carry antenna instruments that are sensitive to dust impacts, however, the understanding of signal generation mechanisms remained incomplete. A signal generation model in an…Mitchell M. Shen, Zoltan Sternovsky, Mihály Horányi et al.·Apr 2, 2023SaveLearn
Electrostatic Model for Antenna Signal Generation From Dust ImpactsDust impacts on spacecraft are commonly detected by antenna instruments as transient voltage perturbations. The signal waveform is generated by the interaction between the impact-generated plasma…Mitchell M. Shen, Zoltan Sternovsky, Alessandro Garzelli et al.·Apr 2, 2023SaveLearn
Particle-In-Cell Simulations of Sunward and Anti-sunward Whistler Waves in the Solar WindSpacecraft observations showed that electron heat conduction in the solar wind is probably regulated by whistler waves, whose origin and efficiency in electron heat flux suppression is actively…Ilya V. Kuzichev, Ivan Y. Vasko, Anton V. Artemyev et al.·Mar 31, 2023SaveLearn