Detector performance of the Gamma-ray Transient Monitor onboard DRO-A satellite

IF 6.4 1区物理与天体物理 Q1 PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI:10.1007/s11433-024-2458-9

Pei-Yi Feng, Zheng-Hua An, Da-Li Zhang, Chen-Wei Wang, Chao Zheng, Sheng Yang, Shao-Lin Xiong, Jia-Cong Liu, Xin-Qiao Li, Ke Gong, Xiao-Jing Liu, Min Gao, Xiang-Yang Wen, Ya-Qing Liu, Xiao-Yun Zhao, Fan Zhang, Xi-Lei Sun, Hong Lu

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Abstract

The Gamma-ray Transient Monitor (GTM) is an all-sky monitor onboard the Distant Retrograde Orbit-A (DRO-A) satellite with the scientific objective of detecting gamma-ray transients ranging from 20 keV to 1 MeV. The GTM was equipped with five Gamma-ray Transient Probe (GTP) detector modules utilizing a NaI(Tl) scintillator coupled with a SiPM array. To reduce the SiPM noise, GTP uses a dedicated dual-channel coincident readout design. In this work, we first studied the impact of different coincidence times on the detection efficiency and ultimately selected a 0.5 µs time coincidence window for offline data processing. To test the performance of the GTPs and validate the Monte-Carlo-simulated energy response, we conducted comprehensive ground calibration tests using the Hard X-ray Calibration Facility (HXCF) and radioactive sources, including the energy response, detection efficiency, spatial response, bias-voltage response, and temperature dependence. We extensively present the ground calibration results and validate the design and mass model of the GTP detector, thus providing the foundation for in-flight observations and scientific data analysis.

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DRO-A 卫星上伽马射线瞬变监测器的探测器性能

伽马射线瞬变监测器（GTM）是远距离逆向轨道-A（DRO-A）卫星上的一个全天空监测器，其科学目标是探测从 20 keV 到 1 MeV 的伽马射线瞬变。伽马射线瞬变监测器配备了五个伽马射线瞬变探针（GTP）探测器模块，这些模块利用一个与 SiPM 阵列耦合的 NaI（Tl）闪烁体。为了降低 SiPM 噪声，GTP 采用了专用的双通道重合读出设计。在这项工作中，我们首先研究了不同重合时间对探测效率的影响，并最终选择了 0.5 µs 的重合时间窗口进行离线数据处理。为了测试 GTP 的性能并验证蒙特卡洛模拟的能量响应，我们利用硬 X 射线校准设施（HXCF）和放射源进行了全面的地面校准测试，包括能量响应、探测效率、空间响应、偏压响应和温度依赖性。我们广泛介绍了地面校准结果，并验证了 GTP 探测器的设计和质量模型，从而为飞行观测和科学数据分析奠定了基础。

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Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

10.30

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6.20%

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4047

审稿时长

3 months

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