塞曼效应是目前测量太阳磁场最主要的方法,但使用塞曼效应观测存在两个问题:测量到的矢量磁场中,垂直于视线方向的磁场(横场)方向存在180°不确定性;同时,横场的测量精度也要比沿视线方向的磁场(纵场)低一个量级.可以通过在不同的...塞曼效应是目前测量太阳磁场最主要的方法,但使用塞曼效应观测存在两个问题:测量到的矢量磁场中,垂直于视线方向的磁场(横场)方向存在180°不确定性;同时,横场的测量精度也要比沿视线方向的磁场(纵场)低一个量级.可以通过在不同的视线方向立体观测磁场去除180°不确定性并且提高太阳磁场横场的测量精度.重点讨论联合日地L5点和日地连线方向的观测提高横场测量精度的问题,同时通过模型建构与数据定量分析,得出横场误差的减小量.通过球面三角公式,求得地球和L5点磁场的坐标关系,由标准偏差传递公式得到修正后的地球处的测量误差;统计日震和磁场成像仪(Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager,HMI)观测到的太阳磁场误差的数据分布,模拟出两幅符合太阳磁场分布的数据,分别作为地球和L5点的误差图;结合地球和L5点数据,得出地球横场误差的修正数据并与原始横场数据进行对比,发现可以使地球处观测的黄道面上的横场误差降低为原来的17%左右.展开更多
The BETA application-specific integrated circuit(ASIC)is a fully programmable chip designed to amplify,shape and digitize the signal of up to 64 Silicon photomultiplier(SiPM)channels,with a power consumption of approx...The BETA application-specific integrated circuit(ASIC)is a fully programmable chip designed to amplify,shape and digitize the signal of up to 64 Silicon photomultiplier(SiPM)channels,with a power consumption of approximately~1 mW/channel.Owing to its dual-path gain,the BETA chip is capable of resolving single photoelectrons(phes)with a signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)>5 while simultaneously achieving a dynamic range of~4000 phes.Thus,BETA can provide a cost-effective solution for the readout of SiPMs in space missions and other applications with a maximum rate below 10 kHz.In this study,we describe the key characteristics of the BETA ASIC and present an evaluation of the performance of its 16-channel version,which is implemented using 130 nm technology.The ASIC also contains two discriminators that can provide trigger signals with a time jitter down to 400 ps FWHM for 10 phes.The linearity error of the charge gain measurement was less than 2%for a dynamic range as large as 15 bits.展开更多
The Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory(ASO-S)marked China's first comprehensive solar mission in space.Drawing upon the previous reports covering 2018-2020 and 2020-2022,we present here an update on the ASO-S ...The Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory(ASO-S)marked China's first comprehensive solar mission in space.Drawing upon the previous reports covering 2018-2020 and 2020-2022,we present here an update on the ASO-S made from 2022 to 2024.In August 2022,ASO-S completed its Phase D study and was successfully launched on October 9,2022.The commissioning phase was carried out and concluded within the first nine months following the launch.The data and associated analysis software have been opened to the community and the research on the early ASO-S data has been well developed.We anticipate also the achievements in data research pertaining to ASO-S in the near future.展开更多
Gamma-ray polarimetry is a new and prospective tool for studying extremely high-energy celestial objects and is of great significance for the field of astrophysics.With the rapid development of microsatellite technolo...Gamma-ray polarimetry is a new and prospective tool for studying extremely high-energy celestial objects and is of great significance for the field of astrophysics.With the rapid development of microsatellite technology,the advantages of space exploration have become increasingly apparent.Therefore,we simulated a soft-gamma-ray polarimeter for a microsatellite based on the Compton scattering principle.We performed detailed Monte Carlo simulations using monoenergetic gamma-ray linear-polarization sources and Crab-like sources in the energy range of 0.1-10 MeV considering the orbital background.The polarimeter exhibited excellent polarization detection performance.The modulation factor was 0.80±0.01,and the polarization angles were accurate within an error of 0.2°at 200 keV for on-axis incidence.For the Crab-like sources for on-axis incidence,the polarization degrees were consistent with the set values within the error tolerance,the modulation factor was 0.76±0.01,and the minimum detectable polarization reached 2.4%at 3σfor an observation time of10^(6) s.Additionally,the polarimeter exhibited recoil electron tracking,imaging,and powerful background suppression in a large field of view(FoV;∼2πsr).The proposed polarimeter meets the requirements of a space soft-gamma-ray polarization detector and has promising research prospects.展开更多
针对当前利用大地水准面模型求解垂线偏差精度不高、稳健性差的问题,设计了一种严密的垂线偏差抗差最小二乘解法.首先,基于大地水准面与垂线偏差的关系,采用EGM2008(Earth Gravity Model 2008)重力场模型计算参数初始解;然后,引入中位...针对当前利用大地水准面模型求解垂线偏差精度不高、稳健性差的问题,设计了一种严密的垂线偏差抗差最小二乘解法.首先,基于大地水准面与垂线偏差的关系,采用EGM2008(Earth Gravity Model 2008)重力场模型计算参数初始解;然后,引入中位数抗差法,并选用Huber权函数计算等价权,迭代计算出稳健的垂线偏差最小二乘解;最后,结合两个实测算例对设计方法进行验证.试验结果表明,该方法计算的垂线偏差分量与约定真值最大偏差在0:5′′左右,相较于对比方法精度更高;同时,该方法能有效抵抗粗差值的影响,具有较强的稳健性.展开更多
文摘塞曼效应是目前测量太阳磁场最主要的方法,但使用塞曼效应观测存在两个问题:测量到的矢量磁场中,垂直于视线方向的磁场(横场)方向存在180°不确定性;同时,横场的测量精度也要比沿视线方向的磁场(纵场)低一个量级.可以通过在不同的视线方向立体观测磁场去除180°不确定性并且提高太阳磁场横场的测量精度.重点讨论联合日地L5点和日地连线方向的观测提高横场测量精度的问题,同时通过模型建构与数据定量分析,得出横场误差的减小量.通过球面三角公式,求得地球和L5点磁场的坐标关系,由标准偏差传递公式得到修正后的地球处的测量误差;统计日震和磁场成像仪(Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager,HMI)观测到的太阳磁场误差的数据分布,模拟出两幅符合太阳磁场分布的数据,分别作为地球和L5点的误差图;结合地球和L5点数据,得出地球横场误差的修正数据并与原始横场数据进行对比,发现可以使地球处观测的黄道面上的横场误差降低为原来的17%左右.
基金support from Grant PID2020-116075GB-C21funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033+1 种基金by“ERDF A way of making Europe”under Grant PID2020-116075GB-C21They also acknowledge financial support from the State Agency for Research of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the“Unit of Excellence Maria de Maeztu 2020-2023”award to the Institute of Cosmos Sciences(CEX2019-000918-M)。
文摘The BETA application-specific integrated circuit(ASIC)is a fully programmable chip designed to amplify,shape and digitize the signal of up to 64 Silicon photomultiplier(SiPM)channels,with a power consumption of approximately~1 mW/channel.Owing to its dual-path gain,the BETA chip is capable of resolving single photoelectrons(phes)with a signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)>5 while simultaneously achieving a dynamic range of~4000 phes.Thus,BETA can provide a cost-effective solution for the readout of SiPMs in space missions and other applications with a maximum rate below 10 kHz.In this study,we describe the key characteristics of the BETA ASIC and present an evaluation of the performance of its 16-channel version,which is implemented using 130 nm technology.The ASIC also contains two discriminators that can provide trigger signals with a time jitter down to 400 ps FWHM for 10 phes.The linearity error of the charge gain measurement was less than 2%for a dynamic range as large as 15 bits.
基金Supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB0560000,XDA15320000)the National Key R&D Program of China(2022 YFF0503002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12233012,12333010,11921003)。
文摘The Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory(ASO-S)marked China's first comprehensive solar mission in space.Drawing upon the previous reports covering 2018-2020 and 2020-2022,we present here an update on the ASO-S made from 2022 to 2024.In August 2022,ASO-S completed its Phase D study and was successfully launched on October 9,2022.The commissioning phase was carried out and concluded within the first nine months following the launch.The data and associated analysis software have been opened to the community and the research on the early ASO-S data has been well developed.We anticipate also the achievements in data research pertaining to ASO-S in the near future.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2031206,12273086,12133007)the CAS Key Technology Talent Program。
文摘Gamma-ray polarimetry is a new and prospective tool for studying extremely high-energy celestial objects and is of great significance for the field of astrophysics.With the rapid development of microsatellite technology,the advantages of space exploration have become increasingly apparent.Therefore,we simulated a soft-gamma-ray polarimeter for a microsatellite based on the Compton scattering principle.We performed detailed Monte Carlo simulations using monoenergetic gamma-ray linear-polarization sources and Crab-like sources in the energy range of 0.1-10 MeV considering the orbital background.The polarimeter exhibited excellent polarization detection performance.The modulation factor was 0.80±0.01,and the polarization angles were accurate within an error of 0.2°at 200 keV for on-axis incidence.For the Crab-like sources for on-axis incidence,the polarization degrees were consistent with the set values within the error tolerance,the modulation factor was 0.76±0.01,and the minimum detectable polarization reached 2.4%at 3σfor an observation time of10^(6) s.Additionally,the polarimeter exhibited recoil electron tracking,imaging,and powerful background suppression in a large field of view(FoV;∼2πsr).The proposed polarimeter meets the requirements of a space soft-gamma-ray polarization detector and has promising research prospects.
文摘针对当前利用大地水准面模型求解垂线偏差精度不高、稳健性差的问题,设计了一种严密的垂线偏差抗差最小二乘解法.首先,基于大地水准面与垂线偏差的关系,采用EGM2008(Earth Gravity Model 2008)重力场模型计算参数初始解;然后,引入中位数抗差法,并选用Huber权函数计算等价权,迭代计算出稳健的垂线偏差最小二乘解;最后,结合两个实测算例对设计方法进行验证.试验结果表明,该方法计算的垂线偏差分量与约定真值最大偏差在0:5′′左右,相较于对比方法精度更高;同时,该方法能有效抵抗粗差值的影响,具有较强的稳健性.