Experiment control and data system for an infrared detector array with maximum sensitivity

Details Experiment control and data system for an infrared detector array with maximum sensitivity Experiment control and data system for an infrared detector array with maximum sensitivity

Sep 1986

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Ph.D. Thesis Tuebingen Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Fakultaet für Physik.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Computer Systems Design, Focal Plane Devices, Infrared Astronomy, Infrared Detectors, Space Shuttle Payloads, Spaceborne Astronomy, Ground Stations, Housekeeping (Spacecraft), Microprocessors

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An infrared detector array for astronomical observations from space, limited in sensitivity only by the background light scattered off interplanetary dust particles (Zodiacal light) was developed. The array comprises 36 photoconductive detectors, arranged in 4 rows, with each row having a different spectral response. The full array covers the range from 3 to 120 microns. This cryogenic array was built as one of the focal plane instruments for a liquid-helium-cooled 50 cm telescope, to be flown on the Space Shuttle. An experiment processor for this application to allow automated control of the housekeeping functions and executing the scientific observing program was built. A modular data acquisition system, parallel for all detectors, with 20 bit, according to a dynamic range of 1 million, and a resolution of 12 bit was developed. Software for testing and operation was written and verified. A ground station was built around an LSI11/23 minicomputer together with a 1024x1024x8 image processing system, so that it can also be used for science data evaluation.

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