Fabricate, Calibrate and Test a Dosimeter for Integration into the CRRES (Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite).
Abstract
A space-radiation dosimeter is being fabricated, calibrated, tested, and integrated into the CRRES satellite. This Dosimeter is essentially identical to that previously designed, fabricated, calibrated, tested and integrated into the DMSP F7 satellite. These dosimeters are primarily designed to measure the dose from electrons of greater than 1 MeV to greater than 10 MeV in four channels. Each channel has a different thickness aluminum dome. The solid state detector outputs are processed to provide the dose from electrons (low energy loss), the dose from protons (high energy loss), the flux of electrons, the flux of protons, and the rate of high energy loss nuclear star events. The dosimeter also has a calibration mode in which the alpha particles from a weak source behind each detector are used to check for total detector depletion and proper operation of the electronics. Keywords: Dosimeter; Electron dose; Proton dose; Space radiation; Particle fluxes; Nuclear stars; Space radiation dosimeter.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA161695
Entities
People
- Paul R. Morel