Characterization of solar X-ray response data from the REXIS instrument
Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2020
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| author | Cummings, Andrew T. |
| author2 | Richard P. Binzel, Rebecca A. Masterson and Branden T. Allen. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1289902024-05-15T03:39:56Z Characterization of solar X-ray response data from the REXIS instrument Cummings, Andrew T. Richard P. Binzel, Rebecca A. Masterson and Branden T. Allen. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2020 Cataloged from student-submitted PDF of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-119). The REgolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer (REXIS) is a student-built instrument that was flown on NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Safety, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission. During the primary science observation phase, the REXIS Solar X-ray Monitor (SXM) experienced a lower than anticipated solar x-ray count rate. Solar x-ray count decreased most prominently in the low energy region of instrument detection, and made calibrating the REXIS main spectrometer difficult. This thesis documents a root cause investigation into the cause of the low x-ray count anomaly in the SXM. Vulnerable electronic components are identified, and recommendations for hardware improvements are made to better facilitate future low-cost, high-risk instrumentation. A CAST Analysis is conducted and programmatic recommendations for future student instruments are provided. by Andrew T. Cummings. S.M. S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences 2021-01-05T23:11:41Z 2021-01-05T23:11:41Z 2020 2020 Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128990 1227037207 eng MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 146 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Cummings, Andrew T. Characterization of solar X-ray response data from the REXIS instrument |
| title | Characterization of solar X-ray response data from the REXIS instrument |
| title_full | Characterization of solar X-ray response data from the REXIS instrument |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of solar X-ray response data from the REXIS instrument |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of solar X-ray response data from the REXIS instrument |
| title_short | Characterization of solar X-ray response data from the REXIS instrument |
| title_sort | characterization of solar x ray response data from the rexis instrument |
| topic | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128990 |
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