DAZZI , Pietro

Mutual impedance probes and quasi thermal noise spectroscopy are two in situ plasma diagnostic techniques for the measurement of the plasma density and electron temperature in space. Both techniques rely on electric antennas to measure the electric fluctuations coupled to plasma dynamics. Mutual impedance experiments are active techniques. They...

Mercury is the only telluric planet of the solar system, apart from Earth, possessing an intrinsic magnetic field. This magnetic field influences the dynamics of the solar wind plasma impinging on the planet, forming a magnetosphere. Mercury's magnetosphere has been investigated by multiple space missions in the past, notably the NASA Mariner10...

Mutual impedance experiments are active electric instruments that provide in situ diagnostic in space plasmas, such as the plasma density and electron temperature. The instrumental technique is based on the coupling between electric antennas embedded in the plasma, and characterizes the local properties of the plasma dielectric. Different...