Laser diagnostics of the mesospheric magnetic field. Understanding remote laser magnetometry in northern Norway

• Main Author: Serrano, Alessandra
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2017
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Physics: 430::Space and plasma physics: 437; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Fysikk: 430::Rom- og plasmafysikk: 437; FYS-3900; Alomar; Norway; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/11891

This thesis outlines initial motivations and propositions for the Mesospheric Optical Magnetometry (MOM) project, using lidar equipment at ALOMAR observatory in northern Norway to initiate a novel technique for measuring Earth’s magnetic field at approximately 90 km altitude. Included is an in-depth...