First observations and performance of the RPW instrument on board the Solar Orbiter mission

M. Maksimovic; J. Souček; Thomas Chust; Y. Khotyaintsev; M. Kretzschmar; X. Bonnin; A. Vecchio; O. Alexandrova; S. D. Bale; D. Bérard; J.-Y. Brochot; N. J. T. Edberg; A. Eriksson; L. Z. Hadid; E. P. G. Johansson; T. Karlsson; Bruno Katra; V. Krasnoselskikh; V. Krupař; S. Lion; E. Lorfèvre; L. Matteini; Q. N. Nguyen; D. Píša; Rodrigue Piberne; D. Plettemeier; H. O. Rucker; O. Santolík; K. Steinvall; M. Steller; Š. Štverák; P. Trávníček; A. Vaivads; A. Zaslavsky; S. Chaintreuil; M. Dekkali; P.-A. Astier; G. Barbary; K. Boughedada; B. Cecconi; F. Chapron; C. Collin; D. Dias; L. Guéguen; L. Lamy; V. Leray; L. R. Malac-Allain; F. Pantellini; J. Parisot; P. Plasson; S. Thijs; I. Fratter; E. Bellouard; P. Danto; S. Julien; E. Guilhem; C. Fiachetti; J. Sanisidro; C. Laffaye; F. Gonzalez; B. Pontet; N. Quéruel; G. Jannet; P. Fergeau; T. Dudok de Wit; T. Vincent; C. Agrapart; J. Pragout; M. Bergerard-Timofeeva; G. T. Delory; P. Turin; A. Jeandet; P. Leroy; J.-C. Pellion; V. Bouzid; W. Recart; I. Kolmašová; O. Krupařová; L. Uhlíř; R. Lán; J. Baše; M. André; L. Bylander; V. Cripps; C. Cully; S.-E. Jansson; W. Puccio; J. Břínek; H. Ottacher; V. Angelini; M. Berthomier; V. Evans; K. Goetz; P. Hellinger; T. S. Horbury; K. Issautier; E. Kontar; O. Le Contel; P. Louarn; M. Martinović; D. Müller; H. O’brien; C. J. Owen; A. Retino; J. Rodríguez-Pacheco; Fouad Sahraoui; L. Sanchez; A. P. Walsh; R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber; I. Zouganelis

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First observations and performance of the RPW instrument on board the Solar Orbiter mission

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First observations and performance of the RPW instrument on board the Solar Orbiter mission

M. Maksimovic, J. Souček, Thomas Chust, Y. Khotyaintsev, M. Kretzschmar, X. Bonnin, A. Vecchio, O. Alexandrova, S. D. Bale, D. Bérard, …

Astronomy & Astrophysics - A&A, Vol.656, pp.1-12

12/2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202141271

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solar wind

Sun: radio radiation

Sun: general

The Radio and Plasma Waves (RPW) instrument on the ESA Solar Orbiter mission is designed to measure in situ magnetic and electric fields and waves from the continuum up to several hundred kHz. The RPW also observes solar and heliospheric radio emissions up to 16 MHz. It was switched on and its antennae were successfully deployed two days after the launch of Solar Orbiter on February 10, 2020. Since then, the instrument has acquired enough data to make it possible to assess its performance and the electromagnetic disturbances it experiences. In this article, we assess its scientific performance and present the first RPW observations. In particular, we focus on a statistical analysis of the first observations of interplanetary dust by the instrument’s Thermal Noise Receiver. We also review the electro-magnetic disturbances that RPW suffers, especially those which potential users of the instrument data should be aware of before starting their research work.

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Title: First observations and performance of the RPW instrument on board the Solar Orbiter mission
Creators - without role: M. Maksimovic - Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique
J. Souček - Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
Thomas Chust - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Y. Khotyaintsev - Swedish Institute of Space Physics
M. Kretzschmar - Université d'Orléans
X. Bonnin - Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique
A. Vecchio - Université Paris Cité
O. Alexandrova - Observatoire de Paris
S. D. Bale - Stellar Science
D. Bérard - Université Paris Cité
J.-Y. Brochot - Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de l’Environnement et de l’Espace
N. J. T. Edberg - Swedish Institute of Space Physics
A. Eriksson - Swedish Institute of Space Physics
L. Z. Hadid - Université Paris-Saclay
E. P. G. Johansson - Swedish Institute of Space Physics
T. Karlsson - KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Bruno Katra - Sorbonne Université
V. Krasnoselskikh - Université d'Orléans
V. Krupař - University of Maryland, Baltimore County
S. Lion - Université Paris Cité
E. Lorfèvre - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
L. Matteini - Université Paris Cité
Q. N. Nguyen - Université Paris Cité
D. Píša - Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
Rodrigue Piberne - Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas
D. Plettemeier - TU Dresden
H. O. Rucker - Austrian Academy of Sciences
O. Santolík
K. Steinvall - Swedish Institute of Space Physics
M. Steller - Space Research Institute
Š. Štverák - Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
P. Trávníček
A. Vaivads - KTH Royal Institute of Technology
A. Zaslavsky - Sorbonne Université
S. Chaintreuil - Université Paris Cité
M. Dekkali - Université Paris Cité
P.-A. Astier - Université Paris Cité
G. Barbary - Université Paris Cité
K. Boughedada - Observatoire de Paris
B. Cecconi - Université Paris Cité
F. Chapron - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres
C. Collin - Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique
D. Dias - Observatoire de Paris
L. Guéguen - Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique
L. Lamy - Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique
V. Leray - Hôpital Lyon Sud
L. R. Malac-Allain - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
F. Pantellini - Université Paris Cité
J. Parisot - Observatoire de Paris
P. Plasson - Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique
S. Thijs - Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique
I. Fratter - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
E. Bellouard - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
P. Danto - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
S. Julien - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
E. Guilhem - Altran
C. Fiachetti - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
J. Sanisidro - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
C. Laffaye - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
F. Gonzalez - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
B. Pontet - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
N. Quéruel - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
G. Jannet - Université d'Orléans
P. Fergeau - Université d'Orléans
T. Dudok de Wit - Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de l’Environnement et de l’Espace
T. Vincent - Université d'Orléans
C. Agrapart - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
J. Pragout - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
M. Bergerard-Timofeeva - Université d'Orléans
G. T. Delory - Stellar Science
P. Turin - Stellar Science
A. Jeandet - École Polytechnique
P. Leroy - Université de Rennes
J.-C. Pellion - Université Paris-Saclay
V. Bouzid - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
W. Recart - École Polytechnique
I. Kolmašová - Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
O. Krupařová - Heliophysics
L. Uhlíř - Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
R. Lán - Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
J. Baše - Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
M. André - Swedish Institute of Space Physics
L. Bylander - KTH Royal Institute of Technology
V. Cripps - Swedish Institute of Space Physics
C. Cully - University of Calgary
S.-E. Jansson - Swedish Institute of Space Physics
W. Puccio - Swedish Institute of Space Physics
J. Břínek - Czech Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Institute
H. Ottacher - Space Research Institute
V. Angelini - Imperial College London
M. Berthomier - École Polytechnique
V. Evans - Imperial College London
K. Goetz - University of Minnesota
P. Hellinger - Czech Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Institute
T. S. Horbury - Imperial College London
K. Issautier - Université Paris Cité
E. Kontar - University of Glasgow
O. Le Contel - Université Paris-Saclay
P. Louarn - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
M. Martinović - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
D. Müller - European Space Research and Technology Centre
H. O’brien - Imperial College London
C. J. Owen - University College London
A. Retino - École Polytechnique
J. Rodríguez-Pacheco - Universidad de Alcalá
Fouad Sahraoui - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
L. Sanchez - European Space Astronomy Centre
A. P. Walsh - European Space Astronomy Centre
R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber - Kiel University
I. Zouganelis - European Space Astronomy Centre
Publication Details: Astronomy & Astrophysics - A&A, Vol.656, pp.1-12
Identifiers: 9933618309311
Academic Unit: Institut des Neurosciences de Montpellier - INM
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
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