Radiation damage in the Gaia focal plane: in-orbit data, charge-transfer simulations, and the impact on the astronomy achievable
Lead Research Organisation:
The Open University
Department Name: Faculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM)
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| David Hall (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Saad Ahmed (Student) |
Publications
Ahmed S
(2022)
Understanding the evolution of radiation damage on the Gaia CCDs after 72 months at L2
in Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/R00563X/1 | 01/02/2019 | 31/01/2023 | |||
| 2285460 | Studentship | ST/R00563X/1 | 01/02/2019 | 31/10/2022 | Saad Ahmed |
| Description | A better understanding of the factors affecting the data in the CCD devices of the Gaia spacecraft has been obtained. The amount of radiation damage in the Gaia CCDs as well as the possible sources of damage has been quantified. The effect on the science data for the Gaia mission and for future missions can be inferred and better preparations can be made for the future. |
| Exploitation Route | The outcomes can be used for further investigations on similar research and different space missions. This can involve and lead to collaborations with other industry partners and international space agencies. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Electronics Environment Transport |
| Description | CASE funded studentship with Teledyne e2v |
| Organisation | Teledyne Technologies International Corp |
| Department | Teledyne e2v |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | I've been presenting all my results and future plans to Teledyne e2v. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Through regular contact with my industrial partners at Teledyne e2v, I've been able to get information and feedback about the work and research I've been doing in my studentship, particular with regards to the detectors I have been working with, |
| Impact | Extra knowledge and understanding of the core essentials of my research. Information which has led to results in my publications. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Network Partnering Iniative with ESA |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Department | European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | My project has a contracted research collaboration with the European Space Agency under their "ESA innovation ideas" scheme. I was able to analyse data provided by the European Space Agency and provide new, publically available results. I will be undertaking more data analysis for ESA if time permits. |
| Collaborator Contribution | My partners at the European Space Agency were able to let me visit the ESA premises and tell me about all the data and facilities available that are relevant to my project. They were also able to provide me with in-flight data that I was able to analyse, investigate and publish results from as part of my project. |
| Impact | I published a conference proceeding based on the results of the analysis I performed with the data provided. A future publication into a peer-reviewed journal is in progress. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Annual Technology Exchange day with Industry partner |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The research memebers of my research group as well as industry partners from our research group's partner organisation, Teledyne e2v, all gave talks and presentations about the work and research everyone was undertaking. This was to exchange new information and results between the two organisations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | Annual University Department research talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | I gave presentations to the research and admininstrative staff as well as other postgraduate research students at my university. These presentations were about the research I have been doing as well as its relation to other developments in the field. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | Talks to visiting industry partners |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Researchers in our research group would present results and findings to visiting individuals from our research group's industrial partner, Teledyne e2v. This was to disseminate results and findings to the organisation and other members of the group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020,2021 |