AbstractAn ultraviolet spectrometer, PHEBUS (Probing of Hermean Exosphere by Ultraviolet Spectroscopy) that is loaded onto the Mercury Planetary Orbiter in the BepiColombo mission is under development. The instrument, basically consisting of two spectrophotometers (EUV: 50–150nm, FUV: 145–330nm) and one scanning mirror, aims at measuring emission lines from molecules, atoms and ions present in the tenuous atmosphere of Mercury. The detectors employ microchannel plates as 2-D photon-counting devices. In order to enhance the quantum detection efficiencies, the surface of the top microchannel plates of EUV detector is covered with photocathode. This method enables us to identify weak atmospheric signatures such as neon (73.5nm) and argon (104.8nm), which could not be detected with conventional detector systems. This paper presents measurements of the performance characteristics of potassium bromide and esium iodide photocathodes, which have been evaluated for use in the EUV channel.


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    Titel :

    Development of the EUV detector for the BepiColombo mission


    Beteiligte:
    Yoshioka, K. (Autor:in) / Hikosaka, K. (Autor:in) / Murakami, G. (Autor:in) / Yoshikawa, I. (Autor:in) / Yamazaki, A. (Autor:in) / Nozawa, H. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 41 , 9 ; 1392-1396


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2007-10-02


    Format / Umfang :

    5 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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