Development of an Imager for CubeSatellites
Lead Research Organisation:
The Open University
Department Name: Faculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM)
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Nathan Bush (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Lawrence Jones (Student) |
Publications
Jones L
(2022)
Evaluation of the performance of the CCD236 swept charge devices in lunar orbit using in-flight data
in Journal of Instrumentation
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/T506321/1 | 30/09/2019 | 29/09/2023 | |||
| 2284395 | Studentship | ST/T506321/1 | 30/09/2019 | 29/06/2023 | Lawrence Jones |
| Description | We have verified that the degradation of the Swept Charge Device X-ray sensors used aboard the Chandrayaan-2 Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer due to their irradiation in space matches predictions. We have evaluated a selection of X-ray detectors for use in a space-based auroral observation instrument. This has identified emerging technologies able to achieve the required performance for science objectives with lower thermal and power requirements. |
| Exploitation Route | The findings build confidence in our understanding of the damage experienced by these sensors while aboard an interplanetary mission. This indicates that the instrument's lifetime can be predicted by forecasting its irradiation which will aid its primary science objectives. This is the result of a single study within the body of work, experience and tools gained are now aiding further work of the researchers. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Electronics |
| URL | https://indico.cern.ch/event/797047/contributions/4473365/ |
| Description | ISRO CLASS sensor performance analysis |
| Organisation | ISRO, Bangalore |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Analysis of data gathered from space based lunar science instrument to determine how performance of sensors changed. CEI (research group of funding holder) had previously performed irradiation and performance studies of devices so had information available relevant for investigation. Transient effects were not observable, however we were able to determine that the long term trends in device performance matched expectations. |
| Collaborator Contribution | ISRO operate the instrument in question, they provided data and assistance with interpretation of data formats and findings. |
| Impact | - Outcome recorded in key findings. - Conference poster: Evaluation of the performance of the CCD236 Swept Charge Device in lunar orbit using in-flight data. PSD12 Birmingham (October 2021) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | ISRO DISHA-AXIS sensor evaluation |
| Organisation | ISRO, Bangalore |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Evaluation of sensors for DISHA-AXIS soft X-ray spectrometer. Demanding spectral and spatial resolution requirements mean that initial work has required the consideration of a large number of cutting edge technologies. Further work is focussing on verifying the functionality of emerging sensor technologies that may permit the development of a highly capable instrument. |
| Collaborator Contribution | DISHA-AXIS is intended to fly aboard ISRO's DISHA Aeronomy Earth observation satellite. |
| Impact | - 3 Technotes (unpublished) on initial findings. - Abstract submitted to present work to wider space instrumentation community. |
| Start Year | 2020 |