3D printed sensor lines up for space plasma detection
A 3D printed plasma sensor for orbiting spacecraft works just as well as more expensive, semiconductor sensors
Read article: 3D printed sensor lines up for space plasma detection
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Sam Jarman is a freelance science writer based in the UK. He has written for Physics World since 2017 and contributes regularly to publications including APS Physics Magazine, Phys.org and Philosophical Magazine, with news and feature articles spanning many different areas of physics. He also writes official press releases on behalf of Springer Nature and Elsevier physics journals.
A 3D printed plasma sensor for orbiting spacecraft works just as well as more expensive, semiconductor sensors
Read article: 3D printed sensor lines up for space plasma detection
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