Atmospheric Radiation Environment Analyses Based-on CCD Camera, Neutron Spectrometer and Multi-Physics Modeling

Author

Hubert, Guillaume ; Cheminet, A. ; Nuns, T. ; Lacoste, V.

Author_Institution

French Aerosp. Lab. (ONERA), Toulouse, France

Volume

60

Issue

6

fYear

2013

fDate

Dec. 2013

Firstpage

4660

Lastpage

4667

Abstract

In this paper, high-altitude measurements of both radiation environment and effects are described. Measurements are made using a neutron spectrometer and CCD camera. MUSCA SEP3 software is used to correlate both measurement approaches. Analyses of the charge levels in pixels induced by radiation events are proposed. Then, cross-comparison analyses based on a CCD camera and HERMEIS neutron spectrometer are performed to investigate radiation dynamic properties, including neutron/proton and muon contributions.

Keywords

CCD image sensors; atmospheric radiation; cosmic ray muons; cosmic ray neutrons; cosmic ray protons; neutron spectrometers; CCD camera; HERMEIS neutron spectrometer; MUSCA SEP3 software; atmospheric radiation environment analyses; cross-comparison analyses; measurement approaches; multiphysics modeling; muon contributions; neutron-proton contribution; pixel charge level analyses; radiation dynamic properties; radiation effect high-altitude measurement; radiation environment high-altitude measurements; radiation events; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric modeling; Charge coupled devices; Mesons; Neutrons; Protons; Spectroscopy; Atmospheric neutrons; Bonner Sphere Spectrometer; CCD; Single Event Effect; muons; predictive platform;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2013.2282219

Filename

6651667