MMS Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer

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HPCA density, velocity, and energy spectra for H+, He+, He++, and O+ ions.

The MMS HPCA measures the distribution of hydrogen, helium, and oxygen ions using an electrostatic analyzer. SPEDAS provides command line and GUI access to HPCA data.

Release notes can be found here:

https://lasp.colorado.edu/galaxy/display/mms/HPCA+Release+Notes


For basic command line access see:

/projects/mms/examples/basic/mms_load_hpca_crib.pro

/projects/mms/examples/basic/mms_load_hpca_burst_crib.pro


HPCA moments

HPCA ion moments: H+ density, O+ temperature, and He+ velocity
HPCA ion moments: H+ density, O+ temperature, and He+ velocity

To load and plot HPCA moments for MMS1 on March 7, 2016:

MMS> mms_load_hpca, probes='1', trange=['2015-10-16', '2015-10-17'], datatype='moments'

MMS> tplot, ['mms1_hpca_hplus_number_density', 'mms1_hpca_oplus_scalar_temperature', 'mms1_hpca_heplus_ion_bulk_velocity']


HPCA spectrograms

HPCA H+, O+, He+, and He++ energy spectrograms
HPCA H+, O+, He+, and He++ energy spectrograms

To load and plot HPCA energy spectrograms for MMS1 on March 7, 2016:

MMS> mms_load_hpca, probes='1', trange=['2015-10-16', '2015-10-17'], datatype='ion'

MMS> mms_hpca_calc_anodes, fov=[0, 360], probe='1'

MMS> tplot, ['mms1_hpca_hplus_flux_elev_0-360', 'mms1_hpca_oplus_flux_elev_0-360', 'mms1_hpca_heplus_flux_elev_0-360', 'mms1_hpca_heplusplus_flux_elev_0-360']


SPEDAS derived products

Main article: MMS derived particle products
HPCA H+ density, velocity, and pressure tensor
HPCA H+ density, velocity, and pressure tensor
HPCA
HPCA
2D slice of HPCA H+ data for 1/2 spin
2D slice of HPCA H+ data for 1/2 spin
2D slice of HPCA H+ data for 1/2 spin showing bin width in energy and angle
2D slice of HPCA H+ data for 1/2 spin showing bin width in energy and angle

Moments and spectrograms can be calculated from the full 3D distributions using general SPEDAS routines. This allows for various options, such as energy and angle ranges, to be set manually for the calculation.

For example usage see:

/projects/MMS/examples/advanced/mms_part_products_crib.pro


Moments

When producing moments all data products are calculated simultaneously for a particular input. Spacecraft potential and magnetic field are specified via supplementary tplot variables.


Specrograms

Angular spectrograms are calculated in spacecraft and field-aligned coordinates. Phi (azimuth) and theta (elevation) spectra are calculated in spacecraft coordinates. Gyrophase (azimuth) and pitch angle (co-lat) spectra are calculated in field-aligned coordinates. Magnetic field and ephemeris data are specified via supplementary tplot variables. Energy spectrograms are also available.


2D slices

Main article: SPEDAS particle distribution slices

Slices of full 3D particle data can be visualized as smooth contours or by angle/energy bin.

For example usage see:

/projects/MMS/examples/advanced/mms_slice2d_hpca_crib.pro


Visualizing 3D Distribution Functions

Main article: ISEE_3D
3D visualization of HPCA H+ data for 1/2 spin.
3D visualization of HPCA H+ data for 1/2 spin.

SPEDAS can also be used for visualizing MMS 3D distribution functions from HPCA using the ISEE_3D tool, developed by the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University, Japan.

For example usage see:

/projects/MMS/examples/advanced/mms_isee_3d_crib_basic.pro


Example

Load data into tplot

MMS> trange = ['2015-10-20/05:56', '2015-10-20/05:58']

MMS> mms_load_hpca, probe='1', trange=trange, data_rate='srvy', datatype='ion'


Load the data into standard structures

MMS> dist = mms_get_dist('mms1_hpca_hplus_phase_space_density', trange=trange)

MMS> data = spd_dist_to_hash(dist) ;convert structures to isee_3d data model


Load the magnetic field (cyan vector) and velocity (yellow vector) support data

MMS> mms_load_fgm, probe=1, trange=trange, level='l2'

MMS> mms_load_hpca, probe=1, trange=trange, data_rate='srvy', datatype='moments'


Once the GUI is opened, select PSD from Units menu

MMS> isee_3d, data=data, trange=trange, bfield='mms1_fgm_b_gse_srvy_l2_bvec', velocity='mms1_hpca_hplus_ion_bulk_velocity'