1. The Highly Miniaturised Radiation Monitor
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Mitchell, E. F., Araújo, H. M., Daly, E., Guerrini, N., Gunes-Lasnet, S., Griffin, D., Marshall, A., Menicucci, A., Morse, T., Poyntz-Wright, O., Turchetta, R., and Woodward, S.
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Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors - Abstract
We present the design and preliminary calibration results of a novel highly miniaturised particle radiation monitor (HMRM) for spacecraft use. The HMRM device comprises a telescopic configuration of active pixel sensors enclosed in a titanium shield, with an estimated total mass of 52 g and volume of 15 cm$^3$. The monitor is intended to provide real-time dosimetry and identification of energetic charged particles in fluxes of up to 10$^8$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ (omnidirectional). Achieving this capability with such a small instrument could open new prospects for radiation detection in space., Comment: 17 pages, 15 figures
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- 2014
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