Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes monitor demonstrator on CubeSat
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00010669%3A_____%2F16%3AN0000082" target="_blank" >RIV/00010669:_____/16:N0000082 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/68407700:21230/16:00305467 RIV/68407700:21340/16:00305467 RIV/68407700:21670/16:00305467
Result on the web
<a href="http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=2555713" target="_blank" >http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=2555713</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2240299" target="_blank" >10.1117/12.2240299</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes monitor demonstrator on CubeSat
Original language description
The CubeSat mission with the demonstrator of miniaturized X-ray telescope is presented. The paper presents one of the mission objectives of using the instrument for remote sensing of the Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs). TGFs are intense sources of gamma-rays associated with lightning bolt activity and tropical thunderstorms. The measurement of TGFs exists and was measured by sounding rockets, high altitude balloons or several satellite missions. Past satellite missions were equipped with different detectors working from 10 keV up to 10 MeV. The RHESSI mission spectrum measurement of TGFs shows the maximum counts per second around 75 keV. The used detectors were in general big in volume and cannot be utilized by the CubeSat mission. The presented CubeSat is equipped with miniaturized X-ray telescope using the Timepix non-cooled pixel detector. The detector works between 3 and 60 keV in counting mode (dosimetry) or in spectrum mode with resolution 5 keV. The wide-field X-ray "Lobster-eye" optics/collimator (depending on energy) is used with a view angle of 3 degrees for the source location definition. The UV detectors with FOV 30 degrees and 1.5 degrees are added parallel with the optic as a part of the telescope. The telescope is equipped with software distinguishing between the photons and other particles. Using this software the TGF's detection is possible also in the field of South Atlantic anomaly. For the total ionization dose, the additional detector is used based on Silicone (12-60 keV) and CdTe (20 keV - 1 MeV). The presented instruments are the demonstrators suitable also for the astrophysical, sun and moon observation. The paper shows the details of TGF's observation modes, detectors details, data processing and handling system and mission. The CubeSat launch is planned to summer 2016. © (2016) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
JV - Cosmic technologies
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/TA04011295" target="_blank" >TA04011295: Wide-angle X-ray imaging system with Timepix detector</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Article name in the collection
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
ISBN
978-1-5106-0347-9
ISSN
0277-786X
e-ISSN
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Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
nestránkováno
Publisher name
SPIE
Place of publication
USA
Event location
USA
Event date
Aug 31, 2016
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
UT code for WoS article
000389680800006