Control Electronics for Air-Borne Quadrupole Ion Mass Spectrometer

摘要

The work concerned in this report spans the three-year period commencing 15 September 1978 and deals with the development of electronic instrumentation for rocket and balloon-borne quadrupole ion mass spectrometers, Electronic packages containing circuits to control the quadrupole filters and data processing were developed for sounding rockets launched from Red Lake, Ontario, Canada during the 26 February 1979 Solar Eclipse; from the Poker Flat Research Range, Chatanika, Alaska during 1980 and 1981 Solar Proton Event Programs and also the 1981 Auroral E Program. A microprocessor-based control system was developed for a balloon-borne mass spectrometer. This latter system also provides a two-way communications link for ground control of the experiment and data transmission during the flight. (Author)