Low-energy CZT detector array for the ASIM mission

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作者
Cenkeramaddi, Linga Reddy [1 ]
Genov, Georgi [1 ]
Kohfeldt, Anja [1 ]
Njoten, Kare [1 ]
Rostad, Maja Elise [1 ]
Skogseide, Yngve [1 ]
Roscoe, Magnus [1 ]
Solberg, Arne [1 ]
Stadsnes, Johan [1 ]
Ullaland, Kjetil [1 ]
Ostgaard, Nikolai [1 ]
Budtz-Jorgensen, Carl [2 ]
Kuvvetli, Irfan [2 ]
Mikkelsen, Sindre [3 ]
Maehlum, Gunnar [3 ]
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[1] Univ Bergen, Dept Phys & Technol, Bergen, Norway
[2] Tech Univ Denmark, Natl Space Inst, Copenhagen, Denmark
[3] Gamma Medica Ideas, Oslo, Norway
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Gamma ray detector; X-ray detector; Radiation Imaging; CZT detector; International Space Station; MXGS instrument; ASIM mission; Terrestrial Gamma Flashes;
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摘要
In this article we introduce the low-energy CZT (CdZnTe) 16 384-pixel detector array on-board the Atmosphere Space Interaction Monitor (ASIM), funded by the European Space Agency. This detector is a part of the larger Modular X-and Gamma-ray sensor (MXGS). The CZT detector array is sensitive to photons with energies between 15 keV and 400 keV. The principal objective of the MXGS instrument is to detect Terrestrial Gamma ray Flashes (TGFs), which are related to thunderstorm activity. The concept of the detector array is presented, together with brief descriptions of its mechanical structure and electronics. A method for detector characterization is outlined and preliminary experimental results are shown.
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页码:2119 / 2123
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