DocumentCode
773130
Title
Satellite Instrumentation for the Measurement of Auroral Phenomenon
Author
Reagan, J.B. ; Carr, D.L. ; McDaniel, J.D. ; Smith, L.F.
Author_Institution
Lockheed Missiles & Space Company Research Laboratories Palo Alto, California
Volume
11
Issue
3
fYear
1964
fDate
6/1/1964 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
441
Lastpage
445
Abstract
A variety of instruments have been employed aboard earth-orbiting polar satellites for measurements of the aurora phenomenon. Fixed-threshold total-energy detectors which utilize aluminum layers evaporated onto plastic scintillators for electron threshold determination in the 2-31 keV range and a photomultiplier operated in a constant current mode for viewing the scintillation light are described. A variable-energy detector which utilizes a programmed variable-energy threshold and post acceleration to detect electrons in the 80 eV to 1.6 keV energy range is also presented. The satellite data handling system for obtaining high spatial resolution is described.
Keywords
Acceleration; Aluminum; Data handling; Electrons; Instruments; Photomultipliers; Plastics; Satellites; Solid scintillation detectors; Spatial resolution;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1964.4323460
Filename
4323460
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