Developing a high-energy SEP detector to fill a critical SWx measurement gap

In this project, we will develop an instrument to measure high-energy ions (~50-500 MeV/nuc) in a compact payload based on solid-state detectors (SSDs) and scintillating fibers (for particle tracking). In addition, new techniques for fiber-optic scintillating hodoscope (particle trajectory) technology will be developed incorporate new scintillating materials and reducing non-uniformities in the fabrication.

We will explore the addition of another subsystem (i.e., scintillating crystal calorimeter or light-integrating Cherenkov detector) to extend the energy range of the particle telescope to measure ions heavier than protons, thereby covering the high energy measurement gap that is integral to maintaining NASA’s space weather capabilities and understand hazards in the lunar environment

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