Voyager 2 PWS: Electric Field Waveform Data for the Entire Mission

The Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Subsystem electric field waveform dataset contains all available uncalibrated full resolution 4-bit measurements for the entire mission. The waveform receiver samples voltage on 10 m antennas at 28800 samples per second through a 40 Hz to 12 kHz bandpass filter. This dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Identify dust impact signatures in the time domain based on waveform voltage measurements.
• Derive power spectra to show relative amplitudes of spectral elements in the frequency domain.
• Analyze plasma wave activity across the Voyager 2 mission trajectory based on electric field data.
• Study the performance and characteristics of the automatic gain control system on the PWS instrument.

Strengths

• Contains all available uncalibrated full resolution measurements for the entire Voyager 2 mission.
• Data is sampled at a high rate of 28800 samples per second.
• Waveform receiver utilizes a 40 Hz to 12 kHz bandpass filter.

Limitations

• Absolute calibration cannot be done directly as gain information is not returned in telemetry.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected by the Voyager 2 spacecraft's Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS) instrument.

Time Range

The entire Voyager 2 mission.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:03:22.922857; freshness should be verified.