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1 Medipix Collaboration Meeting CERN, Seminář o malých družicích v ČR, CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, Timepix in open space Science/physics research Space radiation physics + space weather Space crew dosimetry + shielding Radiation effects (SEE, SEU) on spacecraft, payloads and EECs Space technology Spacecraft platform device Detection and track visualization of space radiation at LEO orbit onboard ESA Proba-V satellite Carlos Granja, Štepan Polansky*, Daniel Tureček*, Stanislav Pospíšil, Zdeněk Vykydal*, Václav Kraus*, Jan Jakůbek Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics,, Czech Republic Karim Mellab, Alan Owens, Petteri Nieminen European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Netherlands M. Šimčák, Z. Dvořák, Z. Kozaček $, P. Vána $, J. Máreš $ Czech Space Research Center, Brno, Czech Republic *PhD student $ former staff Research performed in frame of the CERN Medipix Collaboration Project funded by the European Space Agency IEAP CTU Prague
2 Other projects, teams/co-authors 5x TPX devices onboard ISS since 2012, Houston/NASA (launched/in orbit 3Q 2012) Timepix tracker/particle telescope for micro-satellite RISESAT, Japan (2015) Pixel detector payload for ESA BEXUS Ballon, Ch. Univ. Prague (2011) Michal Platkevic*, Iván Caicedo* &, Benedikt Bergmann* #% Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics,, Czech Republic Petteri Nieminen European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Netherlands Lawrence Pinsky, et al. University of Houston/NASA, USA Toshinori Kuwahara Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Jaroslav Urbar* Charles Univ. Prague/Czech Space Office, Czech Republic # MC simulations * PhD student % U of Erlangen, Germany & U de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia X LASNPA Uruguay, 1-6 Dec. 2013, Universidad de la República, Montevideo Carlos Granja, IEAP CTU Prague 2
3 capability, dynamic range Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics tasks Timepix in open space Characterization and particle visualization of mixed radiation fields in space Quantum counting/pos-sen/directional detector + integrated RO electronics + data processing SW + nuclear physics/radiation spectrometry/imaging/tracking sensitivity p, α, ions, e, muons, neutrons, X-rays: de + particle species resolving power Detection, radiation monitoring, quantum imaging dosimetry + wide DR Tracking, visualization, directional information (particle telescope) Spectrometry (de), coincidence spectroscopy, reaction/fragmentation, Single-quantum sensitivity, noiseless detection, high signal-to-noise ratio Wide dynamic range (particle flux, particle energies, particle species) Linear-energy transfer (LET) measurement, low level threshold 4 kev High spatial resolution (sub-pixel resolution µm) Directional angular resolution: 1º (single sensor), 0.1º (stack telescope) Wide field-of-view: 2π, even 4π (no collimators, full sky mapping) instrumentation technical Single device, integrated electronics, no cryogenics, no shielding Light weight: e.g. (only) launch cost 100 EUR per g Miniaturized size, low power! CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 3
4 Space Radiation Environment Mixed radiation field + broad E spectra + high flux gradients + directionality CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 4
5 L. Pinsky, U. of Houston Solar Particle Events Coronal mass ejections CMEs CMEs are directional..! Energetic solar particles follow curved dynamical field lines CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 5
6 L. Pinsky, U. of Houston Earth radiation belts & South Atlantic Anomaly Inner Belt - mainly protons; energies up to ~500 MeV MeV peak ~1.3 R E - 4 MeV ~2.0 R E Outer Belt - mainly electrons; energies > several MeV - Large variations (2-4 orders of magnitude) over periods of hours to days Rapid transits through belts limit doses to crews South Atlantic Anomaly CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 6
7 Space Radiation Environment Solar particle/proton events (SPEs): intense, temporal & highly directional..! Integral fluence of protons [events/cm 2 ] Rapid onset times (minutes), with durations up to hours or days Essentially unpredictable, however generally coincide with solar maximum periods Proton energies up to ~100s of MeV, sometimes GeV range Integral fluence up to ~ p/cm 2 (>1 MeV) Contribution from heavy ions and e- In the main phase of an event, local particle fluxes isotropic X LASNPA Uruguay, 1-6 Dec. 2013, Universidad de la República, Montevideo Carlos Granja, IEAP CTU Prague 7
8 X LASNPA Uruguay, 1-6 Dec. 2013, Universidad de la República, Montevideo Carlos Granja, IEAP CTU Prague 8
9 X LASNPA Uruguay, 1-6 Dec. 2013, Universidad de la República, Montevideo Carlos Granja, IEAP CTU Prague 9
10 T. Kuwahara, U Tohoku, Japan L. Pinsky, et al., U Houston/NASA, D. Turecek, Z. Vykydal, S. Pospisil, IEAP M. Platkevic, V. Kraus, D. Turecek, IEAP Timepix-based space payloads/instruments platform device open space Scientific payload International Space Station ESA Proba V satellite RISESAT satellite In orbit since 3Q km Launched 7 th May km Launch 2014/5 Type Size (mass) 150 Kg Minisatellite Kg 5 x Timepix devices Microsatellite Nanosatellite Kg 1 10 Kg 50 Kg Picosatellite < 1 Kg CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 10
11 Timepix detector in the highly miniaturized LITE architecture (a) customized for the ISS (b) as deployed with an on-board laptop via USB port (c) in a NASA Module at the ISS (d). Work done in cooperation with NASA and the University of Houston. 1 CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 11
12 Online miniaturized Timepix Quantum Dosimeter for the International Space Station (ISS) 5 detector units launched in space on August 2012, all running since, taking data HW Physics + methodology + SW 1,4 cm Daniel CSO / FEL Turecek, ČVUT, Praha, 6 th July 4 th March th IWORID Zürich IEAP, CTU in Prague Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 12
13 Timepix onboard the ISS Detection, meaurement of charged particle flux, visualization Radiation field at the ISS, acq t = 4 s CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 13
14 Timepix onboard the ISS Radiation over the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 14
15 µgy/min Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics Timepix onboard the ISS Quantum dosimetry + wide dynamic range Airline altirude 11 km (Madrid-Bogota): 0,025 µgy/min = mgy/d = Gy/y Spatial-correlated radiation dose Earth 400 km altitude Ground level (Prague): 0,001 µgy/min = mgy/d = Gy/y 0.3 mgy/day 0.1 Gy/y 3 mgy/day 1.1 Gy/y 5.5 mgy/day 5.5 Gy/y REM Dose Rate Data (mg/min) measured by Timepix onboard the ISS 6 ugy/min 47 usv/min CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 15
16 All events North Atlantic/Northern Hemisphere All events Timepix onboard the ISS Spatial-correlated flux of charged particles South America/ South Atlantic Anomaly/Southern Hemisphere HCP/LCP Earth map spatial distributions measured by Timepix onboard ISS displaying the flux of all radiation components integrated LCP/HCP Energetic events Radiation flux measured by Timepix onboard ISS at 400 km altitude, 12 month data South America/ South Atlantic Anomaly/Southern Hemisphere CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 16
17 Timepix in open space Spacecraft payload HW/SW Redesign + space qualification testing Spacecraft payload + constraints/limitations/requirements HW: front-end + readout electronics Low power, heating dissipation, high vacuum Light weight, shielding, payload accommodation DAQ & memory/downlink capacity Space-qualified components/parts/fpga s etc SW: firmware + control + readout Remote/on-board control, autonomous operation On-board memory buffer (limited capacity) Data downlink (limited capacity) Telecommanding + file compression + data parsing Qualification/space flight testing Thermal, heating dissipation, high vacuum Vibrational + G-force acceleration EM interference Integration into satellite system Reengineering Downgrade Breadboard model Engineering model (EM) Flight model (FM) Spacecraft payload CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 17
18 Timepix SATRAM Payload ESA Proba-V satellite Characterization of space radiation at the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on ESA PROBA-V satellite Altitude ~ 820 km Timepix for the first time in open space currently TRL 9 Launched May 2013 SATRAM payload: Space Application of Timepix Radiation Monitor CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 18
19 SATRAM payload (arrow) onboard ESA Proba-V satellite attached to ESA Vega-2 launcher rocket prior launch CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 19
20 ESA Vega- 2 rocket SATRAM payload (arrow) onboard ESA Proba-V satellite. ESA Vega-2 launcher rocket upper stage CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 20
21 Timepix/ESA Proba-V: LEO space 820 km High radiation regions & heavy charged particles (p s) CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 21
22 Timepix/ESA Proba-V: LEO space 820 km Low radiation regions & light charged particles (p s) CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 22
23 Timepix/ESA Proba-V: LEO space 820 km Energetic heavy charged particles (ions) CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 23
24 7 th Feb 2014 SATRAM Proba-V 8-9 h Jan 2014 SPE SATRAM Proba-V CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 24
25 Timepix/ESA Proba-V + LEO space 820 km Spatial + time correlated distributions CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 25
26 SATRAM Proba-V The Americas South America, Antarctica, South Atlantic Anomaly SAA Radiation field Earth map spatial distributions measured by Timepix based SATRAM payload onboard ESA Proba-V satellite LEO orbit 820 km altitude displaying all radiation components integrated over 5.5 months CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 26
27 SATRAM Proba-V Australia/Oceania South America, Antarctica, South Atlantic Anomaly SAA Asia/west Pacific Radiation field Earth map spatial distributions measured by Timepix onboard ESA Proba-V satellite LEO orbit 820 km altitude displaying all radiation components integrated over 5.5 months CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 27
28 100 mm RISESAT + Timepix particle tracker payload Particle visualization + telescope breadboard Visualization of direction of energetic particles with single layer Timepix in hadron therapy ( 12 C) field EM Enhanced visualization of direction of energetic particles with stacked Timepix particle telescope CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 28
29 capability, dynamic range Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics tasks Small satellite(s) Timepix-based compact payloads: Science instrument, platform device Characterization and particle visualization of space radiation sensitivity p, α, ions, e, muons, neutrons, X-rays: de + particle species resolving power Detection, radiation monitoring, quantum imaging dosimetry + wide DR Tracking, visualization, directional information (particle telescope) Spectrometry (de), coincidence spectroscopy, reaction/fragmentation, Single-quantum sensitivity, noiseless detection, high signal-to-noise ratio Wide dynamic range (particle flux, particle energies, particle species) Linear-energy transfer (LET) measurement, low level threshold 4 kev High spatial resolution (sub-pixel resolution µm) Directional angular resolution: 1º (single sensor), 0.1º (stack telescope) Wide field-of-view: 2π, even 4π (no collimators, full sky mapping) instrumentation technical Single device, integrated electronics, no cryogenics, no shielding Configurability, sensor array modularity/assembly, particle telescope, Light weight: e.g. (only) launch cost 100 EUR per g Miniaturized size, low power CSO / FEL ČVUT, Praha, 4 th March 2014 Carlos Granja, ÚTEF ČVUT v Praze 29!
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