Preliminary results from the prototype synchrotron radiation detector on space shuttle mission STS-108
Creators
- Anderhub, H.
- Bates, J.R.
- Baetzner, D.
- Baumgartner, S.
- Biland, A.
- Camps, C.
- Capell, M.
- Commichau, V.
- Djambazov, L.
- Fanchiang, Y.-J.
- Fluegge, G.
- Fritschi, M.
- Grimm, O.
- Hangarter, K.
- Hofer, H.
- Horisberger, U.
- Kan, R.
- Kaestli, W.
- Kenney, G.P.
- Kim, G.N.
- Kim, K.S.
- Koutsenko, V.
- Kraeber, M.
- Kuipers, J.
- Lebedev, A.
- Lee, M.W.
- Lee, S.-C.
- Lewis, R.
- Lustermann, W.
- Pauss, F.
- Rauber, T.
- Ren, D.
- Ren, Z.L.
- Roeser, U.
- Son, D.
- Ting, Samuel C.C.
- Tiwari, A.N.
- Viertel, G.M.
- Gunten, H. von
- Wicki, S. Waldmeier
- Wang, T.-S.
- Yang, J.
- Zimmermann, B.
Description
A Synchrotron Radiation Detector measures synchrotron radiation emitted by high energetic particles in the earth magnetic field. This allows to identify cosmic ray electrons and positrons with energies in the TeV region. One possibility for such a detector outside the atmosphere uses YAP crystals to measure synchrotron photons with energies in the keV range. As such a detector can not distinguish between photons and electrons, the main problems are the diffuse cosmic ray gamma background and low energetic electrons in the vicinity of the earth. While the intensity of the diffuse gamma rays is known quite well, there exists limited knowledge about keV-electrons in low earth orbits. To measure these electrons a Prototype Synchrotron Radiation Detector (PSRD) was flown with Space Shuttle mission STS-108 (Dec.2001) and preliminary analysis of the data show very favorable results
Additional details
Identifiers
- PII
- S0920563202018376;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
- Journal Volume
- 113
- Journal Issue
- 1-3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 166-169
- ISSN
- 0920-5632
- CODEN
- NPBSE7
Conference
- Title
- 1. international conference on particle and fundamental physics in space
- Acronym
- SpacePart 2002
- Dates
- 14-19 May 2002
- Place
- La Biodola, Elba (Italy)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 34064256
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS; COSMIC ELECTRONS; COSMIC POSITRONS; DATA ANALYSIS; EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE; GAMMA DETECTION; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATION BELTS; SOLAR CELLS; SPACE SHUTTLES; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TESTING; TEV RANGE
- Descriptors DEC
- AIRCRAFT; ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; COSMIC RADIATION; DETECTION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; EQUIPMENT; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MATTER; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POSITRONS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SPACE VEHICLES; VEHICLES
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.