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HK: Fachverband Physik der Hadronen und Kerne
HK 7: Astroparticle Physics I
HK 7.1: Gruppenbericht
Montag, 11. März 2024, 16:45–17:15, HBR 19: C 103
Compact Particle Detectors for the Study of Cosmic Rays and of Earth's Radiation Belts — •Martin J. Losekamm1, Liesa Eckert1, Peter Hinderberger1, Luise Meyer-Hetling1, Stephan Paul1, Thomas Pöschl2, and Sebastian Rückerl3 — 1School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany — 2CERN, Geneva, Switzerland — 3School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Ottobrunn, Germany
We develop compact charged-particle detectors for space applications based on scintillating-plastic fibers and silicon photomultipliers. In this contribution, I will present recent advances in several projects of our group that currently are in various stages of development. I will particularly focus on the RadMap Telescope, a radiation-monitoring experiment that was deployed to the International Space Station in April 2023 and has successfully been collecting data since. The instrument comprises several sensors that are optimized for the detailed characterization of the radiation environment astronauts are exposed during their stay in space. I will also summarize our work towards a small-satellite mission that shall measure the flux of antiprotons trapped in Earth's Van Allen radiation belts to augment the data previously collected by the PAMELA instrument.
Keywords: cosmic rays; instrumentation; Van Allen radiation belts; antiprotons; radiation environment