Langmuir Probe and Waves (LPW)
The LPW instrument will measure thermal electron density and temperature and the Extreme Ultraviolet sensor (inset) will measure solar input across three channels. (Courtesy LASP)
The Langmuir Probe and Waves (LPW) instrument is part of the Particles and Fields (P & F) Package and determines ionospheric properties, wave heating of the upper atmosphere, and solar EUV input to the atmosphere.
Bob Ergun (LASP) is the instrument lead for the LPW. For more about Ergun, visit:
http://lasp.colorado.edu/~ergun/ree/.
