Martin Pohl. CAP Space Projects. Martin Pohl Journée de réflexion du DPNC 18 juin 2012 DEPARTEMENT DE PHYSIQUE NUCLEAIRE ET CORPUSCULAIRE.

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1 CAP Space Projects Martin Pohl Journée de réflexion du DPNC 18 juin 2012 Page 1

2 CAP Genève Science Astrophysique de haute énergie Cosmologie Physique des particules Physique des astro-particules: Rayons X, photons, rayons cosmiques Neutrinos, ondes gravitationnelles Sources astronomiques et cosmologiques Accélération et propagation Sources non conventionnelles: matière noire, énergie sombre Convergence intellectuelle et technologique Page 2

3 Instrumentation ATLAS AMS INTEGRAL FUTURE: Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA Page 3

4 CAP Genève Membres fondateurs: Thierry Courvoisier (ISDC, Observatoire), Ruth Durrer (DPT), Michele Maggiore (DPT), Martin Pohl (DPNC) Ouvert à tous les chercheurs de ce domaine, de l Université de Genève et des autres acteurs de la région (CERN, EPFL etc.) Fonctions: Forum d échange scientifique Projets d intérêt commun, existants (INTEGRAL, AMS, POLAR, ASTRO-H ) et futurs (EUCLID, CTA ) Réunions mensuelles, revue des projets communs Dissémination de résultats, séminaires et conférences Ressources: Ressources existants des partenaires (UniGe, SNF, SSO etc.) Postes COB Minuscule budget de fonctionnement Pas de nouvelle structure administrative Page 4

5 CAP Genève Space Projects Data taking phase: Integral: data center at ISDC ESA AMS on ISS: AIV at DPNC, complete integration, operation and data center at CERN NASA Construction phase: POLAR, polarimeter for Tiangong 2, CAP + PSI GESSA ASTRO-H, filter wheel mechanism, CAP + RUAG JAXA Assessment and definition phase: JEM-EUSO on ISS JAXA LOFT (M3 candidate) ESA DAMPE GESSA Conceptual design phase: HERD (next step beyond AMS and FERMI) GESSA All phases, all major players Page 5

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7 AMS-02 Launch STS-134 Endeavour: Successful launch: May 16, 14:56 Docking with ISS: May17, 17:59 AMS installation complete: May 19, 11:46 AMS up and running: May 19, 16:38 First He nucleus: May 19, 16:42 Page 7

8 Polarimeter: Photon polarisation from GRB Hard x-rays, 50 kev < E γ < 500 kev FoV 30% of sky Flight opportunity TG2 (n.e.t. 2014) POLAR Instrument OBOX (Europe): 5x5 modules in carbon fibre box Central trigger and power supplies IBOX (China): Space craft interfaces Central computer Page 8

9 Tiangong Mission Progress 29 Sep. 2011: Tiangong 1 launched onboard Changzheng 2F-T1 vehicle 360km near circular orbit Controlled descent to a 343km near-circular orbit under atmospheric drag 30 Oct. 2011: 180 turn with its docking port pointing backwards 2 Nov. 2011: First docking with unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft, two vehicles flew connected in orbit for 10 days 17 Nov. 2011: Shenzhou 8 returned to Earth 16 June 2012: Shenzhou 9 manned mission to Tiangong 1 Page 9

10 Interface connectors POLAR OBOX CFRP Top Cover Electronic board housing POLAR module 25 modules (64 bars each) Bar length: 176 mm FEE included in the module Load factor to be applied: ~ 20g Temperature range: [-40 C,+50 C] Weight: 30 kg, power: 50W Dimension: 250 x 450 x 450 mm 3 25 modules OBOX Base Plate Back plate Page 10

11 POLAR Module CFRP socket (1mm thick carbon prepreg) Back seal End Cap 64 Bars PMT FEE Baffles FEE EQM version (with PSI in Zurich) Page 11

12 LOFT ESA M3 mission candidate Science: X-ray transients (BH, NS etc.) Currently in assessment phase Study lead: SRON (NL), CAP Genève Downselection mid 2013 Phase A/B Phase C/D Flight ~2022 Page 12

13 Silicon Drift Detector Few channels/surface 3D readout, HV along sensor Low input C, low noise Design property of INFN Manufacturers: Canberra (for LHC) FBK Trento CSEM Page 13

14 HERD for China s Space Station Charge detector: 2-layered Si+PIN. Charge measurement Shower Tracker: W+scintillation fibers Nucleon Tracker: scintillation fibers. PWO or BGO W+ CsI(Na) + Fiber + ICCD Neutron detector: B-doped plastic scintillator for delayed signals. Enhanced e/p discrimination. ECAL: lepton calorimeter. e/γ energy. HCAL: hadron calorimeter. e/p discrimination and CR composition. Page 14

15 CAP Genève Space Projects Data taking phase: Integral: data center at ISDC ESA AMS on ISS: AIV at DPNC, complete integration, operation and data center at CERN NASA Construction phase: POLAR, polarimeter for Tiangong 2, CAP + PSI GESSA ASTRO-H, filter wheel mechanism, CAP + RUAG JAXA Assessment and definition phase: JEM-EUSO on ISS JAXA LOFT (M3 candidate) ESA DAMPE GESSA Conceptual design phase: HERD (next step beyond AMS and FERMI) GESSA All phases, all major players Page 15