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Ulysses HISCALE Data Analysis Handbook

 

Chapter 4: Instrument Details

 

4.4 Passband Data and Calculated Responses

 

This section provides a summary of the expected passbands of the M F, M' F' and CD channels based on vertical incidence, nominal opening angles, electronic noise, and detector thickness variations. It uses lab-measured electronic thresholds and thicknesses. The calculations were done with PAMY (Armstrong, 1972).

 

Table 4.5 HISCALE discriminator levels

 

Disc. Threshold (keV) Disc. Threshold (keV)
M'134 M1 30
M'248 M2 49
M'394 M3 97
M'4172 M4 180
M'5302 M5 303
M'6568 M6 563
M'71100 M7 1040
M'81850 M8 1800
F'136 F1 34
F'253 F2 49
F'3103 F3 98
F'4172 F4 164
F'5288 F5 278
F'6550 F6 560
F'71050 F7 1050
B131.5   
B1A41   
B248   
B3100   
B4172   
B5315   
C078 D1 145
C1120 D2 565
C2760 D3 2450
C34600 D4 10500
C422000 D2A 5700

 

HISCALE CHANNEL LOGIC ( R. Gold in consultation with S. Gary)
Z2 = D2 x (C1) x (B3)
Z2a = D2a x (B3)
Z3 = D3 x (C1) x (B3)
Z4 = D4

 

Additional tables and figures: (UPDATE LATER)

 

 

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Updated 8/8/19, Cameron Crane

QUICK FACTS

Manufacturer: ESA provided the Ulysses spacecraft, NASA provided the power supply, and various others provided its instruments.

Mission End Date: June 30, 2009

Destination: The inner heliosphere of the sun away from the ecliptic plane

Orbit:  Elliptical orbit transversing the polar regions of the sun outside of the ecliptic plane