Miniature semiconductor neutron spectrometer HardPix for surface mapping of lunar water
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21670%2F22%3A00362434" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21670/22:00362434 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.09.018" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.09.018</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.09.018" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.09.018</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Miniature semiconductor neutron spectrometer HardPix for surface mapping of lunar water
Original language description
A current renaissance of lunar exploration enables to search for lunar water deposits directly on the surface of the Moon with robotic rovers. We present a novel miniature semiconductor neutron spectrometer capable of mapping the water deposits using non-invasive detection of neutrons created underground by cosmic rays and thermalized by hydrogen. This prospecting package consists of a radiation detector to monitor the cosmic rays background, a thermal/epithermal neutron detector to measure flux of neutrons moderated by water, and a gamma spectrometer suitable for monitoring local changes of major elemental components of the lunar regolith. Using miniature semiconductor detectors allows to deploy them even on small commercial rovers where resources are extremely limited. The prospecting package is being developed for ispace lunar rover and studied for ESA EL3 rover. It is based on Timepix pixel sensors, with space heritage onboard NASA, ESA and JAXA vessels.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10308 - Astronomy (including astrophysics,space science)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Acta Astronautica
ISSN
0094-5765
e-ISSN
1879-2030
Volume of the periodical
200
Issue of the periodical within the volume
November
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
620-625
UT code for WoS article
000933886400007
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85144346638