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PSP FIELDS Digital Fields Board (DFB) DC-coupled Differential Voltage, V3-V4 Antennae, Dipole Mode, Bandpass filtered, High Gain, Sensor coordinates, Level 2 (L2), 0.873813 s Data

Metadata Updated: September 19, 2025

PSP FIELDS Digital Fields Board, DFB, dV34 data:The DFB is the low frequency, less than 75 kHz, component of the FIELDS experiment on the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft, see reference [1] below. For a full description of the FIELDS experiment, see reference [2]. For a description of the DFB, see reference [3].DFB DC bandpass data consist of peak and average values of the absolute value of bandpassed time series waveform data over a time interval equal to the reporting cadence. The DC bandpass data have the peak response frequency of each bin reported in the metadata. The frequency response curves for these bins are given in [3].The Level 2 data products contained in this data file have been calibrated for: 1) The ~6.3 dB loss associated with forming the bandpass signal, see reference [3] 2) DFB in-band gain 3) The search coil preamplifier response, when applicable 4) DFB digital filter time delays, the DFB filter time delays become significant in the lowest frequency DC bandpass binsCalibrations for the DFB digital filter gains and analog filter gains have not been implemented as it was determined that these could not be applied accurately to single numerical values representing a broadband signal response and because all bins except the highest frequency bin have a flat gain response equal to one due to these filters. Calibrations for the FIELDS preamplifiers have not been implemented as the preamplifier response is flat and equal to one through the DFB frequency range. Corrections for plasma sheath impedance gain and antenna effective length have not been applied to voltage sensor signals. These corrections will be applied in the Level 3 DFB data products. Therefore, all voltage sensor quantities when present in these Level 2 data products are expressed by using units of Volts. Likewise, all magnetic field quantities when present in these Level 2 data products are expressed by using units of nanoTelsas.The Level 2 data products contained in this data file are expressed in sensor coordinates: e.g. dV12, dV34 for voltage measurements and [u,v,w] for the searchcoil magnetometer.The time resolution of the DFB DC bandpass filtered data can vary by multiples of 2^N. During encounter when PSP is within 0.25 AU of the Sun, the DFB DC bandpass filtered data cadence is typically 1 NYsecond [2]. Timestamps correspond to the center time of each window.References: 1) Fox, N.J., Velli, M.C., Bale, S.D. et al., Space Sci Rev (2016) 204:7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s1121401502116 2) Bale, S.D., Goetz, K., Harvey, P.R. et al., Space Sci Rev (2016) 204:49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s1121401602445* 3) Malaspina, D.M., Ergun, R.E., Bolton, M. et al., JGR Space Physics (2016), 121, 5088-5096. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JA022344

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Metadata Created Date August 21, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2025

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Metadata Created Date August 21, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2025
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