PIC Modeling of Ionospheric Plasma Diagnostics by Hemispherical Probes: Study of the LAP-CSES at Magnetic Conjugates
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Abstract
We present three dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of current-voltage characteristics of the hemispherical Langmuir probe (LAP), onboard the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES). Using realistic plasma parameters and background magnetic fields obtained from the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) and International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) models, we simulate probe–plasma interactions at three locations: the equatorial region and two magnetically conjugate mid-latitude sites: Millstone Hill (Northern Hemisphere) and Rothera (Southern Hemisphere). The simulations, performed using the PTetra PIC code, incorporate realistic LAP geometry and spacecraft motion in the ionospheric plasma. Simulated current voltage characteristics or I–V curves are compared against in-situ LAP measurements from CSES Orbit-026610, with Pearson’s correlation coefficients used to assess agreement. Our findings indicate how plasma temperature, density, and magnetization affect sheath structure and probe floating potential. The study highlights the significance of kinetic modeling in enhancing diagnostic accuracy, particularly in variable sheath regimes where classic analytical models such as the Orbital-Motion-Limited (OML) theory may be inadequate.
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Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
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| Metaresearch | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
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