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The energetic particle telescope (EPT) on board PROBA-V: Description of a new science-class instrument for particle detection in space

dc.contributor.authorCyamukungu, M.
dc.contributor.authorBenck, S.
dc.contributor.authorBorisov, S.
dc.contributor.authorGregoire, G.
dc.contributor.authorCabrera, J.
dc.contributor.authorBonnet, J.-L.
dc.contributor.authorDesoete, B.
dc.contributor.authorPreud'homme, F.
dc.contributor.authorSemaille, C.
dc.contributor.authorCreve, G.
dc.contributor.authorSaedeleer, J.D.
dc.contributor.authorIlsen, S.
dc.contributor.authorDe Busser, L.
dc.contributor.authorPierrard, V.
dc.contributor.authorBonnewijn, S.
dc.contributor.authorMaes, J.
dc.contributor.authorVan Ransbeeck, E.
dc.contributor.authorNeefs, E.
dc.contributor.authorLemaire, J.
dc.contributor.authorValtonen, E.
dc.contributor.authorPunkkinen, R.
dc.contributor.authorAnciaux, M.
dc.contributor.authorLitefti, K.
dc.contributor.authorBrun, N.
dc.contributor.authorPauwels, D.
dc.contributor.authorQuevrin, C.
dc.contributor.authorMoreau, D.
dc.contributor.authorHelderweirt, A.
dc.contributor.authorHajdas, W.
dc.contributor.authorNieminen, P.
dc.date2014
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-22T07:47:58Z
dc.date.available2021-07-22T07:47:58Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/7914
dc.descriptionThis paper provides a detailed description of the Energetic Particle Telescope (EPT) accommodated on board the PROBA-V satellite launched on May 7th, 2013 on a LEO, 820 km altitude, 98.7 inclination and a 10:30-11:30 Local Time at Descending Node. The EPT is an ionizing particle spectrometer that was designed based on a new concept and the most advanced signal processing technologies: it performs in-flight electron and ion discrimination and classifies each detected particle in its corresponding physical channels from which the incident spectrum can be readily reconstructed. The detector measures electron fluxes in the energy range 0.5-20 MeV, proton fluxes in the energy range 9.5-300 MeV and He-ion fluxes between 38 and 1200 MeV. The EPT is a modular configurable instrument with customizable maximum energy, field of view angle, geometrical factor and angular resolution. Therefore, the features of the currently flying instrument may slightly differ from those described in past or future configurations. After a description of the instrument along with the data acquisition and analysis procedures, the first particle fluxes measured by the EPT will be shown and discussed. The web-site located at http://web.csr.ucl.ac.be/csr-web/probav/which daily displays measured fluxes and other related studies will also be briefly described.
dc.languageeng
dc.titleThe energetic particle telescope (EPT) on board PROBA-V: Description of a new science-class instrument for particle detection in space
dc.typeArticle
dc.subject.frascatiEarth and related Environmental sciences
dc.audienceScientific
dc.subject.freeData acquisition
dc.subject.freeDesign
dc.subject.freeOrbits
dc.subject.freeParticle detectors
dc.subject.freeParticle spectrometers
dc.subject.freeTelescopes
dc.subject.freeAdvanced signal processing
dc.subject.freeAngular resolution
dc.subject.freeEnergetic particles
dc.subject.freeGeometrical factors
dc.subject.freeinstrumentation
dc.subject.freeParticle detection
dc.subject.freePhysical channels
dc.subject.freeSpace radiation environment
dc.subject.freeSignal processing
dc.source.titleIEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
dc.source.volume61
dc.source.issue6
dc.source.page3667-3681
Orfeo.peerreviewedYes
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/TNS.2014.2361955
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84919934418


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