Directional-sensitive X-ray/gamma-ray imager on board the VZLUSAT-2 CubeSat for wide field-of-view observation of GRBs in low earth orbit

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68378271%3A_____%2F22%3A00567761" target="_blank" >RIV/68378271:_____/22:00567761 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00010669:_____/22:N0000053 RIV/68407700:21340/22:00357939 RIV/68407700:21230/22:00357939

Result on the web

<a href="https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0339012" target="_blank" >https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0339012</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/universe8040241" target="_blank" >10.3390/universe8040241</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Directional-sensitive X-ray/gamma-ray imager on board the VZLUSAT-2 CubeSat for wide field-of-view observation of GRBs in low earth orbit

Original language description

We present a miniaturized and wide field-of-view X-ray and Gamma-ray imager consisting of a segmented 2D optics-collimator coupled to the high-sensitivity semiconductor pixel detector Timepix equipped with a high-Z sensor (CdTe 2000 m thick). The compact payload has been deployed in low-Earth orbit (LEO) onboard the 3U Cubesat VZLUSAT-2 which was launched on 13 January 2022. The instrument is designed to verify small spacecraft borne observation in open space of hard X-ray and Gamma-ray sources both of celestial and atmospheric origin. High-resolution spectral-sensitive X-ray and Gamma-ray images are provided with enhanced event discrimination and wide field-of-view up to 60 . Description of the instrument together with response evaluation and tests in ground with well-defined sources are presented. The intended observational plan for in-orbit measurements is outlined along with astrophysical goals and issues.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10306 - Optics (including laser optics and quantum optics)

Project

<a href="/en/project/LTAUSA18094" target="_blank" >LTAUSA18094: Study of the detection and imaging of X-rays for astrophysics</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Universe

ISSN

2218-1997

e-ISSN

2218-1997

Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

16

Pages from-to

241

UT code for WoS article

000786134300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85129141335