Integration of a (6)LilnSe(2) thermal neutron detector into a CubeSat instrument
Author
Egner, Joanna C.Groza, Michael
Burger, Arnold
Stassun, Keivan G.
Buliga, Vladimir
Matei, Liviu
Bodnarik, Julia G.
Stowe, Ashley C.
Prettyman, Thomas H.
Affiliation
Univ Arizona, Lunar & Planetary LabIssue Date
2016-11-08
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Integration of a (6)LilnSe(2) thermal neutron detector into a CubeSat instrument 2016, 2 (4):046001 Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and SystemsRights
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This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.Abstract
We present a preliminary design for a neutron detection system that is compact, lightweight, and low power consuming, utilizing the CubeSat platform making it suitable for space-based applications. This is made possible using the scintillating crystal lithium indium diselenide ((LiInSe2)-Li-6), the first crystal to include Li-6 in the crystalline structure, and a silicon avalanche photodiode. The schematics of this instrument are presented as well as the response of the instrument to initial testing under alpha radiation. A principal aim of this work is to demonstrate the feasibility of such a neutron detection system within a CubeSat platform. The entire end-to-end system presented here is 10 x 10 x 15 cm(3), weighs 670 g, and requires 5 V direct current at 3 W. (C) 2016 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)ISSN
2329-4124Version
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National Science Foundation [AST-0849736]Additional Links
http://astronomicaltelescopes.spiedigitallibrary.org/article.aspx?doi=10.1117/1.JATIS.2.4.046001ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1117/1.JATIS.2.4.046001
