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Spacecraft Charging Due To Energetic Electrons and Ions at Geosynchronous Altitudes by Pervaiz, Fareeha, Ali, S., Ali, M., Lai, Shu T.

“…Satellites and spacecraft are usually exposed to space plasma disturbances, which vary in time at Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO), affecting the charging of…”
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High-level spacecraft charging in eclipse at geosynchronous altitudes: A statistical study by Lai, Shu T., Tautz, Maurice

“…We present the results of a statistical study on high‐level (above −200V in magnitude) negative‐voltage spacecraft charging in eclipse at geosynchronous…”
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On the anticritical temperature for spacecraft charging by Lai, Shu T., Tautz, Maurice

“…In recent years, evidence has been found for the existence of a critical temperature for the onset of spacecraft charging to high voltages. High‐voltage…”
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Guest Editorial Special Issue on Spacecraft Charging Technology by Lai, Shu T., Bodeau, Michael, Cho, Mengu, Ferguson, Dale, Garrett, Henry, Hilgers, Alan, Likar, Justin, Toyoda, Kazuhiro

“…This Special Issue marks the eighth issue of the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science dedicated to spacecraft charging technology. The first such issue was…”
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Retarding potential analyzer: Principles, designs, and space applications by Lai, Shu T., Miller, Catherine

“…The main emphasis of this paper is on the use of Retarding Potential Analyzers (RPAs) for measuring the electron and ion distribution functions, density, and…”
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Charging of mirror surfaces in space by Lai, Shu T.

“…Spacecraft often charge to negative potentials of several kilovolts in eclipse at geosynchronous altitudes. We suggest that optical mirrors at geosynchronous…”
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Analytic models for a rapidly spinning spherical satellite charging in sunlight by Tautz, Maurice, Lai, Shu T.

“…We present elementary analytic models for a fast‐spinning, dielectric‐coated, spherical spacecraft charging in sunlight. The models are based on a multipole…”
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Differential ablation of cosmic dust and implications for the relative abundances of atmospheric metals by McNeil, William J., Lai, Shu T., Murad, Edmond

“…Although it is generally accepted that extraterrestrial material is the source of metals in the upper atmosphere, the relative abundances of mesospheric metal…”
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Guest Editorial Spacecraft Charging Technology by Andersen, Allen, Bodeau, Michael, Cho, Mengu, Davis, Victoria A., Dennison, Jr, Donegan, Michelle, Ferguson, Dale C., Green, Nelson, Inguimbert, Virginie, Jun, Insoo, Lai, Shu T., Likar, Justin J., Minow, Joseph, Parker, Linda Neergaard, Roussel, Jean-Francois, Toyoda, Kazuhiro, Garrett, Henry B., Usui, Hideyuki

“…This marks the seventh issue of the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science dedicated to Spacecraft Charging Technology. The theme of this issue is based on the…”
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Some Novel Ideas of Spacecraft Charging Mitigation by Lai, S. T.

“…The level of spacecraft surface charging is determined by current balance. At geosynchronous altitude, photoelectron currents from spacecraft surfaces exceed…”
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Reply to comment by M. Bodeau on “Charging of mirror surfaces in space” by Lai, Shu T.

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A critical overview on spacecraft charging mitigation methods by Lai, S.T.

“…Interactions between hazardous space plasmas and spacecraft surfaces often result in spacecraft charging. Spacecraft charging may disturb the scientific…”
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Aspects of Spacecraft Charging in Sunlight by Lai, S.T., Tautz, M.F.

“…This paper is an overview of spacecraft charging in sunlight. The daylight photoelectron flux emitted from spacecraft surfaces normally exceeds the ambient…”
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Special issue on spacecraft charging technology by LAI, Shu-T, GARRETT, Henry B, CHO, Mengu, HILGERS, Alain

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Special Issue on Spacecraft Charging Technology by MENGU CHO, GARRETT, Henry B, HILGERS, Alain, LAI, Shu T, PAYAN, Denis, ROUSSEL, Jean-François

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On supercharging: Electrostatic aspects by Lai, Shu T.

“…Charged‐beam emissions control the spacecraft potential if the beam current is higher than the ambient plasma currents. There are important questions as to the…”
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The Role of Surface Condition in the Yields of Secondary Electrons, Backscattered Electrons, and Photoelectrons From Spacecraft by Lai, Shu T.

“…This paper reviews some active research topics of outgoing electron currents in spacecraft charging. The spacecraft potential is determined by the current…”
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The Mott transition as a cause of anomalies on spacecraft by Lai, S.T.

“…In the Mott transition, an insulator with a critically high donor density undergoes a sudden transition to become a conductor. On the other hand, it is known…”
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Does Spacecraft Potential Depend on the Ambient Electron Density? by Lai, Shu T., Martinez-Sanchez, Manuel, Cahoy, Kerri, Thomsen, Michelle F., Shprits, Yuri, Lohmeyer, Whitney, Wong, Frankie K.

“…In this paper, we address the question of whether spacecraft potential depends on the ambient electron density. In Maxwellian space plasmas, the onset of…”
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Trapped Photoelectrons During Spacecraft Charging in Sunlight by Lai, Shu T., Cahoy, Kerri

“…For a dielectric spacecraft charging in sunlight, the potentials are different on the sunlit and dark sides. Differential charging of spacecraft surfaces can…”
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