Title :
Characterization of CZT detectors for the ASIM mission
Author :
Budtz-Jorgensen, C. ; Kuvvetli, I. ; Skogseide, Y. ; Ullaland, K. ; Ostgaard, N.
Author_Institution :
National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Abstract :
The National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark is responsible for the selection and characterization of the CZT detector crystals for the X and gamma -ray instrument MXGS onboard ESA’s Atmospheric Space Interaction Monitor (ASIM) mission. The Modular X- and Gamma ray Sensor (MXGS) shall, situated on the International Space Station, detect Terrestrial Gamma ray Flashes (TGF) generated in the Earth atmosphere. TGFs are believed to be produced in connection with thunderstorms and ASIM will therefore also be equipped with optical instruments which trigger on lightening.
Keywords :
Crystals; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Instruments; International Space Station; Monitoring; Optical sensors; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Space missions; Terrestrial atmosphere;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2008. NSS '08. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dresden, Germany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2714-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4775134
