Ústav technické a experimentální fyziky Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

Development of a penetrating particle Analyzer for high-energy radiation measurements in deep space and interplanetary missions

NázevTitle
Development of a penetrating particle Analyzer for high-energy radiation measurements in deep space and interplanetary missionsDevelopment of a penetrating particle Analyzer for high-energy radiation measurements in deep space and interplanetary missions
Druh výsledkuResult type
Příspěvek ve sborníkuProceedings paper
AutořiAuthors
G. Ambrosi, P. Azzarello, B. Bergmann, B. Bertucci, P. Burian, S. Gohl, M. Malich, P. Mánek, L. Meduna, Y. Mora Sierra, S. Pospíšil, P. Smolyanskiy
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
In: Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC. Paris: International Astronautical Federation (IAF), 2020. ISSN 0074-1795.
JazykLanguage
eng
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85100929927
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/20:00348947!RIV22-MSM-21670___
ProjektProject
Development of a demonstrator for the Penetrating Particle Analyser (PAN) technologyDevelopment of a demonstrator for the Penetrating Particle Analyser (PAN) technology

AbstraktAbstract

The Penetrating particle ANalyzer is an instrument designed to operate in space to precisely measure and monitor the flux, composition, and direction of highly penetrating particles of energy ranging from 100MeV/n to 20 GeV/n filling the current observational gap in this energy interval. The detector design is based on a modular magnetic spectrometer of small size and reduced power consumption and weight to make the instrument suitable for deep space and interplanetary missions. The high-field permanent magnet sectors are instrumented with high resolution silicon micro-strip detectors, Time OF Flight scintillator counters readout by SiPMs, and active Pixel detectors to maintain the detection capabilities in high rate conditions occurring during solar energetic particle events (SEPs) or when traversing radiation belts around planets. We will present the PAN concept together with the ongoing activity on the development of a demonstrator, Mini.PAN, for the in-orbit validation of the key functionalities of the instrument.

The Penetrating particle ANalyzer is an instrument designed to operate in space to precisely measure and monitor the flux, composition, and direction of highly penetrating particles of energy ranging from 100MeV/n to 20 GeV/n filling the current observational gap in this energy interval. The detector design is based on a modular magnetic spectrometer of small size and reduced power consumption and weight to make the instrument suitable for deep space and interplanetary missions. The high-field permanent magnet sectors are instrumented with high resolution silicon micro-strip detectors, Time OF Flight scintillator counters readout by SiPMs, and active Pixel detectors to maintain the detection capabilities in high rate conditions occurring during solar energetic particle events (SEPs) or when traversing radiation belts around planets. We will present the PAN concept together with the ongoing activity on the development of a demonstrator, Mini.PAN, for the in-orbit validation of the key functionalities of the instrument.