A radiation spectrometer for planetary missions
Abstract
This is an instrument designed to monitor the radiation environment in space by measuring the energy, flux and dose of the incident charged particles, besides carrying out particle identification by the well established ``E-Δ E technique". The radiation environment in space is mainly made up of background Galactic Cosmic Radiations (GCR) punctuated by brief but intense Solar Particle Events (SPEs). Information about this radiation environment is an important input to plan, design long duration satellite and execute human exploration missions. We are in the process of building a compact radiation spectrometer. The lab model development for this instrument is under progress. Here we present the performance of the lab model detector and electronics which is validated through GEANT simulations. This instrument can be flown on future inter-planetary missions for carrying out radiation environment related studies.
- Publication:
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Astronomical Society of India Conference Series
- Pub Date:
- 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ASInC...9..137A