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The Electron Drift Instrument (EDI) measures the drift of a weak beam of test electrons that, when emitted in certain directions, return to the spacecraft after one or more gyrations. This drift is related to the electric field and the gradient in the magnetic field, and these quantities can, by use of different electron energies, be determined separately. As a by-product, the magnetic field strength is also measured. The present paper describes the scientific objectives, the experimental method, and the technical realization of the various elements of the instrument.
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Paschmann, G., Melzner, F., Frenzel, R. et al. THE ELECTRON DRIFT INSTRUMENT FOR CLUSTER. Space Science Reviews 79, 233–269 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004917512774
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