Background Estimation in MXGS Apparatus on International Space Station

Author

Alpat, Behcet ; Menichelli, Mauro ; Caraffini, Diego ; Petasecca, Marco ; Renzi, Francesca

Author_Institution

INFN Sezione di Perugia, Perugia, Italy

Volume

57

Issue

4

fYear

2010

Firstpage

2010

Lastpage

2016

Abstract

This paper describes a study of background estimation in Modular x and gamma-ray Sensor (MXGS) on-board ESA´s Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) mission, using Geant4 simulations and SPENVIS packages for particle flux generations.

Keywords

X-ray detection; aerospace instrumentation; cosmic ray interactions; gamma-ray detection; radiation effects; semiconductor counters; ASIM mission; ESA Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor; Geant4 simulation; International Space Station; MXGS apparatus; Modular X and Gamma-ray Sensor; Monte Carlo background estimation; SPENVIS packages; background estimation; cosmic-ray induced background counting rate; environmental radiation effects; particle flux generations; semiconductor device radiation effects; Crystals; Detectors; Electron traps; Face; Gamma ray detectors; Geometry; Helium; Instruments; International Space Station; Monitoring; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Orbits; Protons; Radiation effects; Sensor arrays; Stimulated emission; Environmental radiation effects; Monte Carlo background estimation; semiconductor device radiation effects; space station based experiment;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2010.2042070

Filename

5550299