Detector system for low-energy cosmic ions study

A low-energy cosmic ion detector system composed of a telescope and its amplification electronics has been designed and constructed. The detector system is able to detect ions from hydrogen to iron in the energy range of 1–50 MeV/nucleon. The amplification electronics has been designed using space components so that its weight, dimensions and power consumption would be small enough to allow the telescope to be used for cosmic ion detection in space aboard a satellite. The system was calibrated in a heavy ion accelerator, and the results show good charge and mass discrimination for the registered ions as well as a good response from the amplification electronics.