Rocket Investigation of Current Closure in the Ionosphere (RICCI): A novel application of CubeSats from a sounding rocket platform
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2019.04.036
Abstract: Abstract The Rocket Investigation of Current Closure in the Ionosphere (RICCI) sounding rocket mission concept will use the novel deployment of multiple CubeSats as miniature sub-payloads to obtain the first direct in-situ measurement of ionospheric… read more here.
Keywords: closure ionosphere; rocket investigation; current closure; closure ... See more keywords
Current closure through the neutron star crust
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stz1507
Abstract: Force-free pulsar magnetospheres develop a large-scale poloidal electric current circuit that flows along open magnetic field lines from the neutron star to the termination shock. The electric current closes through the interior of the neutron… read more here.
Keywords: crust; neutron star; electric current; current closure ... See more keywords
Current closure in the pulsar magnetosphere
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DOI: 10.1093/mnrasl/sly183
Abstract: Current closure in the pulsar magnetosphere holds the key to its structure. We must determine not only the global electric circuit, but also the source of its electric charge carriers. We address this issue with… read more here.
Keywords: pulsar magnetosphere; polar cap; current closure; closure pulsar ... See more keywords