Sven Simon Research Group

We study the plasma environments of small bodies in the outer solar system, such as the moons of Jupiter and Saturn or the dwarf planet Pluto. We apply the following methods:

Numerical plasma simulations with the hybrid code AIKEF
Tracing techniques for energetic (relativistic) magnetospheric particles
Analysis of spacecraft magnetic field data
Development of analytical models with paper and pen

Latest research highlights from the MOSS group:

Emission of Energetic Neutral Atoms at Europa and Callisto by PhD Student C. Michael Haynes et al., J. Geophys. Res. (Space Physics), Cover Story in January 2025
Europa’s Magnetic Environment During the 2022 Juno Flyby by PhD Students Peter Addison, C. Michael Haynes, et al., Geophys. Res. Lett., Cover Story in January 2024
Formation of a Displaced Plasma Wake at Neptune’s Moon Triton by Sven Simon et al., J. Geophys. Res. (Space Physics), Cover Story in January 2022

Contact:
Sven Simon
Professor, Planetary and Space Physics
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences & School of Physics
Georgia Institute of Technology
311 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-0340
USA
Tel.: (+1) 404-385-1509
Email: sven.simon@eas.gatech.edu

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