Energetic Neutral Atom Imaging for Space Environment Monitoring
Programme
Discovery
Programme Reference
13-048
Prime Contractor
SWEDISH INST SPACE PHYSICS - IRFU
Start Date
End Date
Country
Sweden
Description
ENSEM investigates potential use of energetic neutral atoms (ENA) for space weather monitoring. ENAs are produced everywhere in the solar system due to the interaction between space plasma and ambient particles (neutrals and other plasma populations). Due to the neutrality, ENAs fly straight, keeping the information of the source plasma. Thus, ENAs are expected to visualize the plasma in a remote sensing manner.
Application Domain
Generic Technologies
Keywords
Space Weather
Radiation
Plasma
Charged particles
Initial TRL
TRL N/A
Target TRL
TRL N/A
Public Document
Executive Summary