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Passband Summary

 

CHANNEL ELECTRONS
MeV
PROTONS
MeV
ALPHAS
MeV/Nuc.
CARBON
MeV/Nuc.
OXYGEN
MeV/Nuc.
IRON
MeV/Nuc.
P1 X 1.63-2.37 1.49-1.56 2.37-2.48 2.60-2.72 2.85-2.98
P2 X 2.37-4.54 1.56-2.16 2.48-2.60 2.72-2.85 2.98-3.13
P3 X 4.54-5.72 X X X X
P4 X 5.72-7.93 X X X X
P5 X 7.97-11.0 X X X X
P6 X 11.5-13.2 X X X X
P7 X 13.2-29.4 43.3-146.7 X X X
P8 X 25.5-59.7 145.8-496. X X X
P9 X 59.7-161. >496. X X X
E0 0.10-0.180 1.461-1.563        
E1 0.180-0.270 X X X X X
E2 0.270-0.495 X X X X X
E3 0.496-0.744 X X X X X
E4 0.744-0.980 X X X X X
E5 0.744-1000. 161-1000. X X X X
E6 0.980-3.284   X X X X
E7 3.284-1000. 504-1000. X X X X
H1 X X 2.08-4.49 2.56-3.40 2.95-3.40 3.164-3.40
H2 X X 4.49-10.3 85-180 193-533 X
H3 X X 11.1-25.7 85-684 >193 X
H4 X X 25.7-43.4 >684 X X
H5 X 20.8-25.6 43.4-76.5 X X X
Z1 X X X 3.393-7.838 3.40-9.66 3.40-13.7
Z2 X X X 7.838-20.8 9.66-24.0 13.7-41.8
Z3 X X X 20.8-85.0 24.0-193 >41.8
D1 0.099-0.270 >1.422 >1.422 >2.244 >2,525 >2.819
D2 >0.180 >4.449 >4.449 >7.868 >9.883 >13.915
D3 >0.496 >11.077 >11.077 >21.957 >24.610 >38.834
D4 >0.980 >19.591 >19.591 >34.649 >43.525 >76.978
B >3.284 >38.834 >38.834 >76.978 >86.277 >152.59

 

Stack Parameters

 

ABSORBER NAME CONTACT D1 D2 D3 D4 ABS B
ABSORBER THICKNESSES, MICRONS 25.0 150.0 700.0 1400.0 700.0 1000.0 700.0
ABSORBER MATERIAL ALUM. SILICON SILICON SILICON SILICON GOLD SILICON
THICKNESS VARIATION, MICRONS 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
CONICAL HALF ANGLE, DEGREES 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
DETECTOR NOISE, MEV   0.020 0.007 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010
ELECTRONIC NOISE, MEV               
NUMBER OF THRESHOLDS SET 0.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
THRESHOLD LEVEL NO.MEV 1   0.075 0.050 0.050 0.100   0.100
THRESHOLD LEVEL NO.MEV 2   0.200 0.700 0.400 0.400   0.400
THRESHOLD LEVEL NO.MEV 3   0.400 3.000 3.000 1.000   1.000
THRESHOLD LEVEL NO.MEV 4   0.760 6.000 6.000 2.800   2.800
THRESHOLD LEVEL NO.MEV 5   1.600 12.000 16.000 5.000   13.000
THRESHOLD LEVEL NO.MEV 6   5.000 40.000        
THRESHOLD LEVEL NO.MEV 7   18.000           
AVERAGE PROJECTED DEPTH, MIC 25.4 152.6 712.1 1424.3 712.1 1017.3 712.1
EST.RMS VARN.PROJ.DEPTH,  MIC 0.4 2.6 12.3 24.7 12.3 17.6 12.3
NET RMS THICKNESS VARN. (MIC) 0.4 10.3 15.9 26.6 15.9 20.3 15.9
LOWER LIMIT THICKNESS (MIC) 25.0 142.3 696.2 1397.6 696.2 997.1 696.2
UPPER LIMIT THICKNESS (MIC) 25.9 162.9 728.0 1450.9 728.0 1037.6 728.0

 

Logic Definitions

 

CHANNEL LABEL AND LOGIC LOGIC MAP 
(ABSORBER, LEVEL, 1=TRUE, -1=FALSE)
E0 D11(D12)(D21) 2 1 1 2 2-1 3 1-1
E1 D11(D12)D21(D31) 2 1 1 2 2-1 3 1 1 4 1-1
E2 (D11)D21(D22)(D31) 2 1-1 3 1 1 3 2-1 4 1-1
E3 (D12)D21(D22)D31(D32)(D41) 2 2-1 3 1 1 3 2-1 4 1 1 4 2-1 5 1-1
E4 (D12)D21(D22)D32(D33)(D41) 2 2-1 3 1 1 3 2-1 4 2 1 4 3-1 5 1-1
E5 D21(D22)D32(D33) 3 1 1 3 2-1 4 2 1 4 3-1
E6 D32(D33)D41(D42)(B1) 4 2 1 4 3-1 5 1 1 5 2-1 7 1-1
E7 D41(D42)B1(B2) 5 1 1 5 2-1 7 1 1 7 2-1
G1 (D21)D31(D32)(D41) 3 1-1 4 1 1 4 2-1 5 1-1
P1 D13(D15)(D21) 2 3 1 2 5-1 3 1-1
P2 D15(D16)(D21) 2 5 1 2 6-1 3 1-1
P3 D15(D16)D21(D23)(D31) 2 5 1 2 6-1 3 1 1 3 3-1 4 1-1
P4 D12(D16)D23(D24)(D31) 2 2 1 2 6-1 3 3 1 3 4-1 4 1-1
P5 D12(D15)D24(D25)(D31) 2 2 1 2 5-1 3 4 1 3 5-1 4 1-1
P6 D24(D25)D32(D34)(D41) 3 4 1 3 5-1 4 2 1 4 4-1 5 1-1
P7 D21(D25)D33(D35) 3 2 1 3 5-1 4 4 1 4 5-1
P8 D12(D15)D22(D23)D33 2 2 1 2 5-1 3 2 1 3 3-1 4 3 1
P9 D22(D23)D32(D33) 3 2 1 3 3-1 4 2 1 4 3-1
H1 D16(D17)(D21) 2 6 1 2 7-1 3 1-1
H2 D16(D17)D21(D26) 2 6 1 2 7-1 3 1 1 3 6-1
H3 D25(D26)D32 3 5 1 3 6-1 4 2 1
H4 D23(D25)D35 3 3 1 3 5-1 4 5 1
H5 D22D34(D35)D45 3 2 1 4 4 1 4 5-1 5 5 1
Z1 D17(D21) 2 7 1 3 1-1
Z2 D17D21(D31) 2 7 1 3 1 1 4 1-1
Z3 D26D32 3 6 1 4 2 1
D1 D11 2 1 1
D2 D21 3 1 1
D3 D31 4 1 1
D4 D41 5 1 1
B B1 7 1 1

 

Passband Plots

 

Energy Loss Plots

 

 

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Updated 8/8/19, Cameron Crane

QUICK FACTS

Manufacturer: The Cassini spacecraft was manufactured by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Huygens Probe was manufactured by Thales Alenia Space.

Mission Duration: The Cassini-Huygens mission launched on October 15 1997, and ended on September 15 2017.

Destination: Cassini's destination was Saturn and its moons. The destination of the Huygens Probe's was Saturn's moon Titan.

Orbit: Cassini orbited Saturn for 13 years before diving between its rings and colliding with the planet on September 15th, 2017.