Integration of a (6)LilnSe(2) thermal neutron detector into a CubeSat instrument
| dc.contributor.author | Egner, Joanna C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Groza, Michael | |
| dc.contributor.author | Burger, Arnold | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stassun, Keivan G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Buliga, Vladimir | |
| dc.contributor.author | Matei, Liviu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bodnarik, Julia G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stowe, Ashley C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Prettyman, Thomas H. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-23T22:19:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-23T22:19:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-11-08 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Integration of a (6)LilnSe(2) thermal neutron detector into a CubeSat instrument 2016, 2 (4):046001 Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2329-4124 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1117/1.JATIS.2.4.046001 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624360 | |
| dc.description.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) | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | National Science Foundation [AST-0849736] | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | SPIE-SOC PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS | en |
| dc.relation.url | http://astronomicaltelescopes.spiedigitallibrary.org/article.aspx?doi=10.1117/1.JATIS.2.4.046001 | en |
| dc.rights | © 2016 SPIE. | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| dc.subject | neutron detection instrument | en |
| dc.subject | CubeSat | en |
| dc.subject | scintillator | en |
| dc.subject | avalanche photodiode | en |
| dc.title | Integration of a (6)LilnSe(2) thermal neutron detector into a CubeSat instrument | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Univ Arizona, Lunar & Planetary Lab | en |
| dc.identifier.journal | Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems | en |
| dc.description.collectioninformation | 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. | en |
| dc.eprint.version | Final published version | en |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-09-11T20:24:35Z | |
| html.description.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) |
