Design of Compact Particle Detector System Using FPGA for Space Particle Environment Measurement

Abstract

We have designed a high resolution proton and electron telescope for the detection of high energy particles, which constitute a major part of the space environment. The flux of the particles, in the satellite orbits, can vary abruptly according to the position and solar activities. In this study, a conceptual design of the detector, for adapting these variations with a high energy resolution, was made and the performance was estimated. In addition, a parallel processing algorithm was devised and embodied using FPGA for the high speed data processing, capable of detecting high flux without losing energy resolution, on board a satellite.

Keywords

• PACS 87.65.+y space environment
• 07.87.+v spaceborne and space-research instruments
• 29.40.Wk semiconductor detectors for nuclear physics