Instrument Description

PLASTIC on STEREO is a Time of Flight mass spectrometer that uses the principles of electrostatic deflection, post acceleration, time-of-flight measurement, energy measurement, and position measurement to determine the bulk parameters and composition of the solar wind and suprathermal ions.

Overview of Instrument (15 MB)

L1 Data Reference Document

• Level 1 Overview

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