Space Physics
The plasma and energetic particle observations carried out by the Space Physics Group require novel instrumentation carried on Earth-orbiting satellites and deep-space probes. Instruments are designed and constructed on campus by the group's technical staff, with participation by graduate as well as undergraduate students. The basic instrumentation technique is time-of-flight mass spectrometry, customized for rugged, lightweight systems as required by space missions. The group actively collaborates with other research teams in the United States and Europe.

Personnel
  • George Gloeckler, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
  • Douglas C. Hamilton, Professor
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  • Glenn Mason, Professor Emeritus


Research Group Website: http://space.umd.edu/
 

Department of Physics

University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-4111
Phone: 301.405.3401
Fax: 301.314.9525