Cometary ion flow variations at comet P/Halley as observed by the Giotto IMS experiments.
Schwenn, R.; Balsiger, H.; Ip, W. -H.; Goldstein, B. E.; Meier, A.; Rosenbauer, H.; Shelley, E. G.; Kettmann, G.
Germany, Switzerland, United States
Abstract
Using the combined data sets from the angle analyzer and the mass analyzer of the Giotto IMS-HIS experiment, the authors have derived the three-dimensional plasma flow properties of cometary ions for masses ≥12 AMU. The results are in agreement with the theoretical model of charge exchange loss of the hot cometary ions.