Low Power Charged Particle Counter for Space Radiation Monitoring

Completed TRL 3 (started at 1, targeting 3)

Description

Build and perform preliminary testing on a miniature scintillation/diode ionizing radiation detector for space applications. Tests of the detector will be with Pu-239 alpha particle sources we have on-site.

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Detectors and Focal Planes
Program	Center Innovation Fund: GRC CIF (GRC CIF)
Lead organization	Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Start date	2013-06-27
End date	2013-09-30

Project contacts

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Susan Y Wrbanek — susan.y.wrbanek@nasa.gov

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