Di Giovanni, A;
Arneodo, F;
Al Qasim, A;
Alblooshi, H;
AlKhouri, F;
Alkindi, L;
AlMannei, A;
... Torres, R; + view all
(2023)
RAAD: LIGHT-1 CubeSat's payload for the detection of terrestrial gamma-ray flashes.
Journal of Instrumentation
, 18
(10)
, Article P10024. 10.1088/1748-0221/18/10/p10024.
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Abstract
The Rapid Acquisition Atmospheric Detector (RAAD), onboard the LIGHT-1 3U CubeSat, detects photons between hard X-rays and soft gamma-rays, in order to identify and characterize Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs). Three detector configurations are tested, making use of Cerium Bromide and Lanthanum BromoChloride scintillating crystals coupled to photomultiplier tubes or Multi-Pixel Photon Counters, in order to identify the optimal combination for TGF detection. High timing resolution, a short trigger window, and the short decay time of its electronics allow RAAD to perform accurate measurements of prompt, transient events. Here, we describe the overview of the detection concept, the development of the front-end acquisition electronics, as well as the ground testing and simulation that the payload underwent prior to its launch on December 21st, 2021. We further present an analysis of the detector's in-orbit system behavior and some preliminary results.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | RAAD: LIGHT-1 CubeSat's payload for the detection of terrestrial gamma-ray flashes |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1748-0221/18/10/p10024 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/18/10/p10024 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of Sissa Medialab. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI. |
| Keywords: | Gamma detectors (scintillators, CZT, HPGe, HgI etc); On-board space electronics; Particle detectors; Space instrumentation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10184810 |
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