Galactic cosmic ray exposure estimates for SAGE-3 mission in polar orbit

Details Galactic cosmic ray exposure estimates for SAGE-3 mission in polar orbit Galactic cosmic ray exposure estimates for SAGE-3 mission in polar orbit

Oct 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992stin...9313126n&link_type=abstract

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Computer Science

Charge Coupled Devices, Environment Models, Estimates, Galactic Cosmic Rays, Geomagnetism, Heavy Ions, Polar Orbits, Radiation Counters, Degradation, Dosimeters, Fluence, Protons, Solar Flares, Trapped Particles

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An analysis of the effects of galactic cosmic ray (GCR) exposures on charge-coupled devices (CCDs) was performed for the SAGE-III 5-year mission in sun-synchronous orbit between 1996 and 2001. A detailed environment model used in conjunction with a geomagnetic vertical cut-off code provides the predicted 5-year fluence of GCR ions. A computerized solid model of the spacecraft was used to define the effective shield thickness distribution around the CCD detector. The particle fluences at the detector location are calculated with the Langley heavy-ion transport code, and these fluences are used in conjunction with estimated nuclear stopping powers to evaluate dosimetric quantities related to the detector degradation. A previous study analyzing effects of trapped particle and solar flare protons indicated an approximate 20 percent reduction in detector sensitivity for the mission. The galactic cosmic ray contribution was thought to be relatively small and therefore was not previously analyzed. The present study provides quantification of the GCR effects, which are found to contribute less than 1 percent of the total environment degradation.

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