PSD9: The 9th International Conference on Position Sensitive Detectors

Session

Europlanet Workshop on Detectors for Astronomy and Planetary Science

AstroPlanet

13 Sept 2011, 13:50

Conveners

Europlanet Workshop on Detectors for Astronomy and Planetary Science

• Manuel Grande (Aberystwyth University)

Europlanet Workshop on Detectors for Astronomy and Planetary Science

• Manuel Grande (Aberystwyth University)

114. Introduction to Europlanet Workshop

Prof. Manuel Grande (Aberystwyth University)

13/09/2011, 13:50

Oral Presentation

112. Life Marker Chip and its Detection Technologies

Prof. Mark Sims (Leicester University)

13/09/2011, 14:05

Applications in Astronomy, Planetary and Space Science

Invited Oral

The Life Marker Chip (LMC) instrument aims to detect organic molecules on Mars as part of the 2018 planned ESA/NASA rover mission. The LMC is based around use of immuno-assay technology from bio-technology where a molecular receptor binds to a target molecule. This binding is detected using fluorophores attached to the molecular receptor. High sensitivity (ppm to ppb) can in principle be...

37. The use of swept-charge devices in planetary analogue X-ray fluorescence studies

Mr Thomas Walker (Brunel University)

13/09/2011, 14:45

Applications in Astronomy, Planetary and Space Science

Oral Presentation

The Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS) was launched onboard the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission in October 2008. The instrument consisted of 24 swept-charge device (SCD) silicon X-ray detectors providing a total collecting area of ~24 cm2, corresponding to a 14° field of view (FWHM), with the ability to measure X-rays from 0.8 - 10 keV. One algorithm...

88. A Radiation-Hard Silicon Drift Detector Array for Extraterrestrial Element Mapping

Brian Ramsey (NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center)

13/09/2011, 15:05

Applications in Astronomy, Planetary and Space Science

Oral Presentation

We are developing a sensitive spectrometer for measuring abundances of light elements fluoresced by ambient radiation. Based on a Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) with custom readout electronics, the instrument offers high energy resolution and large-area coverage, yet with modest power and cooling requirements. The goal of the development program is to build a detector array that can be scaled to...

47. Development of the Balloon-Borne sub-MeV Gamma-ray Compton Camera Using an Electron-Tracking Gaseous TPC and a Scintillation Camera

Dr Tetsuya Mizumoto (Kyoto University)

13/09/2011, 15:25

Applications in Astronomy, Planetary and Space Science

Oral Presentation

We have developed a Compton camera that can determine the arrival directions of sub-MeV/MeV gamma rays for gamma-ray astronomy observations. This is a hybrid detector consisting of a gaseous TPC, which has a two-dimensional position sensitive gaseous detector with pixel anode electrodes at a pitch of 400 micrometers, and a position-sensitive scintillation camera enclosing the TPC. Some...

113. Silicon Detectors in Space

Dr Colin Wilburn (Micron Semiconductor)

13/09/2011, 16:20

Applications in Astronomy, Planetary and Space Science

Invited Oral

91. Using a CCD for the direct detection of electrons in a low energy space plasma spectrometer

Mr Robert Bedington (UCL - MSSL)

13/09/2011, 17:00

Applications in Astronomy, Planetary and Space Science

Oral Presentation

Low energy plasma spectrometers for space science typically use micro channel plates (MCPs) with position sensitive anodes as detectors behind their analyser heads (electrostatic optic energy selecting filters). MCPs however require high vacuums and high voltages which can add challenges and complications for the design and implementation of an instrument. As an alternative at MSSL we...

115. Europlanet Workshop Summary and Discussion

Prof. Manuel Grande (Aberystwyth University)

13/09/2011, 17:20