Development of energetic electron detector with a hemipspherical field of view

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26707026
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Space and upper atmospheric physics
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo (2016-2017); Japan Aerospace EXploration Agency (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Kasahara Satoshi 東京大学, 大学院理学系研究科(理学部), 准教授 (00550500)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 宇宙惑星探査 / プラズマ粒子計測

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to shed a new light on particle acceleration mechanisms generating non-thermal electrons in space and planetary circumstances. Since 2014, we have designed, fabricated, assembled, and tested detectors, electronics boards, and chassis, to build an electron sensor with a wide (hemispherical) field-of-view. We confirmed that the expected performances are accomplished through X-ray/electron irradiation test in a laboratory. The instrument developed here would be launched on a sounding rocket to measure energetic electrons in the Earth's auroral region.

Free Research Field

宇宙惑星科学