Essays about: "Photoelectric Currents"

Found 1 essay containing the words Photoelectric Currents.

  1. 1. Improving the understanding of photoelectron currents on Solar Orbiter : Utilizing theory and empirical measurements

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen

    Author : Melker Marminge; [2023]
    Keywords : Solar Orbiter; Photoelectric Currents; Photoelectric Effect; Thermal Bending; Outgassing; Thermionic Emission; Numerical Approximation; Physical Modeling;

    Abstract : Spacecraft experience electric currents on conductive materials exposed to sunlight, which introduces noise in scientific data. These currents are mainly due to the photoelectric effect and should therefore be proportional to the inverse square heliocentric distance. READ MORE