ÚTEFČVUT Ústav technické a experimentální fyziky ČVUT v PrazeInstitute of Experimental and Applied Physics, CTU in Prague

A miniaturized radiation monitor for continuous dosimetry and particle identification in space

NázevTitle
A miniaturized radiation monitor for continuous dosimetry and particle identification in spaceA miniaturized radiation monitor for continuous dosimetry and particle identification in space
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
S. Gohl, M. Malich, B. Bergmann, P. Burian, C. Granja, E. Heijne, M. Holík, J. Jakubek, J. Janeček, L. Marek, C. Oancea, M. Petro, S. Pospíšil, A. Smetana, P. Soukup, D. Turecek, M. Vuolo
Klíčová slovaKeywords
dE/dx detectors, On-board space electronics, Particle tracking detectors (Solid-state detectors), Radiation monitoring
DOIDOI
10.1088/1748-0221/17/01/C01066
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Journal of Instrumentation 17(01), C01066 (2022) · ISSN 1748-0221
RokYear
2022
JazykLanguage
eng
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ProjektProject
Institucionální podpora na rozvoj výzkumné org.Institucionální podpora na rozvoj výzkumné org.
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7 (OpenAlex)
2023: 42024: 22025: 1
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https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-0221/17/01/C01066/pdf
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AbstraktAbstract

A Miniaturized Radiation Monitor (MIRAM) has been developed for the continuous measurement of the radiation field composition and ionizing dose rates in near earth orbits. Compared to currently used radiation monitors, the presented device has an order of magnitude lower weight while being comparable in power consumption and functionality. MIRAM is capable of on-board real-time self-diagnostic. Furthermore, it supports on-board analysis of the measured data to be able to work autonomously. The dose rate is calculated continuously based on the energy deposition in the Timepix3 detector. For the estimation of the particle species composition of the radiation environment, two methods are applied depending on the current flux. At lower fluxes ( <10^4 particles per cm^2 per s), a track-by-track analysis based on temporal coincidence is applied. At higher fluxes, a less power and memory consuming method is utilized. This method is using the averaged deposited energy per pixel to estimate the electron and proton content of the radiation field.

A Miniaturized Radiation Monitor (MIRAM) has been developed for the continuous measurement of the radiation field composition and ionizing dose rates in near earth orbits. Compared to currently used radiation monitors, the presented device has an order of magnitude lower weight while being comparable in power consumption and functionality. MIRAM is capable of on-board real-time self-diagnostic. Furthermore, it supports on-board analysis of the measured data to be able to work autonomously. The dose rate is calculated continuously based on the energy deposition in the Timepix3 detector. For the estimation of the particle species composition of the radiation environment, two methods are applied depending on the current flux. At lower fluxes ( <10^4 particles per cm^2 per s), a track-by-track analysis based on temporal coincidence is applied. At higher fluxes, a less power and memory consuming method is utilized. This method is using the averaged deposited energy per pixel to estimate the electron and proton content of the radiation field.

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