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Guangdong Liu1, Sigvald Marholm2,3, Anders J Eklund4
1Department of Physics University of Alberta Edmonton AB Canada.
New regression models improve plasma density and satellite potential measurements from multi-needle Langmuir probe (m-NLP) data. These advanced techniques overcome limitations of traditional Orbital Motion-Limited (OML) theory for more accurate space plasma analysis.
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Area of Science:
- Space Physics
- Plasma Diagnostics
- Computational Physics
Background:
- Current multi-needle Langmuir probe (m-NLP) data analysis relies on Orbital Motion-Limited (OML) theory, which uses simplifying assumptions often unmet in real conditions.
- This leads to significant uncertainties in derived plasma parameters like electron density and satellite potential.
- Existing methods struggle with the complexities of actual experimental data, necessitating improved inference techniques.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate novel regression-based models for inferring plasma parameters from m-NLP data.
- To assess the performance of these new techniques against traditional methods using synthetic and real satellite data.
- To improve the accuracy and reliability of space plasma measurements from m-NLP instruments.
Main Methods:
- Utilized three-dimensional kinetic particle-in-cell simulations to generate a synthetic dataset for training and validation.
- Developed and trained regression models to infer electron density and satellite potentials from 4-tuples of currents.
- Applied the trained models to real data from the NorSat-1 satellite and compared results with existing techniques.
Main Results:
- Regression techniques achieved Root Mean Square (RMS) relative errors below 20% for plasma density inferences.
- Satellite potential inferences showed RMS errors less than 0.2 V for potentials ranging from -6 V to -1 V.
- The new methods demonstrated improved performance compared to state-of-the-art techniques when applied to NorSat-1 data.
Conclusions:
- The developed regression-based models offer a more robust and accurate approach to m-NLP data analysis.
- These advanced inference techniques effectively address the limitations of OML theory in practical space plasma environments.
- The findings pave the way for more reliable characterization of plasma properties in space missions.

