ion detection laboratory

Summary：

The space environment is filled with plasma. The energy of most particles is lower than 20 keV. Parameters of low-energy particles in space plasmas are very important in space plasma detection. Generally， low-energy particle detectors are used to measure energy spectrum, component and relative abundance of particles. The science data obtained by particle detector is helpful to study the physical processes in space plasma. Meanwhile, the reliability of payload is very important, which affects the normal operation of payload and the validity of measured data. One of the most effective ways to examine the reliability of the payload is carrying out experiments in space environment simulators. Problems which are difficult to be detected could be discovered during tests. Then payloads would be improved. So design, manufacture, improving, ground test and calibration of space low-energy particle detectors such as ion energy analyzer and mass spectrometer are our main tasks.

1.Electronics lab

Arbitrary waveform generator, oscilloscope, multi-channel programmable DC power supply, desktop multimeter, logic analyzer and other equipment are used in the electronics lab. Electronics boxes of ion energy analyzer, ion mass spectrometer, electron energy analyzer and other space particle detectors could be developed and tested in our lab.

 2.Assembly room