The IBEX background monitor

F. Allegrini; G. B. Crew; D. Demkee; H. O. Funsten; D. J. McComas; B. Randol; B. Rodriguez; N. A. Schwadron; P. Valek; S. Weidner

doi:10.1007/s11214-008-9439-8

The IBEX background monitor

F. Allegrini, G. B. Crew, D. Demkee, H. O. Funsten, D. J. McComas, B. Randol, B. Rodriguez, N. A. Schwadron, P. Valek, S. Weidner

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The IBEX Background Monitor (IBaM) provides a small and lightweight method for independently measuring IBEX's high-energy proton background by integrating the flux of >∼ 14 keV protons over a ∼ 7° conical FOV. The IBaM is part of the IBEX-Hi sensor and has a co-aligned look direction. This paper describes the principle of the IBaM and details its design and responses. In particular, we show the response of major components to both ions and ultraviolet (UV) light background. We also provide the geometric factor and calculate expected count rates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	105-115
Number of pages	11
Journal	Space Science Reviews
Volume	146
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-008-9439-8
State	Published - Aug 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

Carbon foil
Channel electron multiplier
IBEX background
Upstream event

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