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Ulysses HISCALE Data Analysis Handbook

 

Chapter 1: Purpose of This Document (continued)

 

Table 1.1 LEMS detector system summary

 

  Channel Logic Sectors Accum. time(s)
@ 1024 bits
LEMS 30* P1 M1(M2)(F) 4*,8+ 3*,1.5+
(M,F) P2 M2(M3)(F) 4*,8+ 3*,1.5+
LEMS 10+ P3 M3(M4)(F) 4*,8+ 3*,1.5+
(M',F') P4 M4(M5)(F) 4*,8+ 3*,1.5+
  P5 M5(M6)(F) 4*,8+ 6*,1.5+
~0.48 cm2 sr P6 M6(M7)(F) 4*,8+ 6*,3+
  P7 M7 (M8)(F) 4*,8+ 6*,3+
  P8 M8 (F) 4*,8+ 6*,3+
LEMS 30 DE1 B1a(B2)(C) 4 6
(B,C)   B1b(B2)(C) 4 6
~0.05 cm2 sr DE2 B2(B3)(C) 4 6
  DE3 B3(B4)(C) 4 6
  DE4 B4(B5)(C) 4 6

  

Notes:
*Sectors and accumulation times designated with * are associated with the LEMS30 system.
+Sectors and accumulation times designated with + are associated with the LEMS120 system.

 

Table 1.2 LEFS detector system summary

 

  Channel Logic Sectors Accum. time(s)
@ 1024 bits
LEFS 150* P1 F1(F2)(M) 4*,8+ 3*,1.5+
(M,F) P2 F2(F3)(M) 4*,8+ 3*,1.5+
LEFS 60* P3 F3(F4)(M) 4*,8+ 3*,1.5+
(M',F') P4 F4(F5)(M) 4*,8+ 3*,1.5+
  P5 F5(F6)(M) 4*,8+ 6*,1.5+
~0.48 cm2 sr P6 F6(F7)(M) 4*,8+ 6*,3+
  P7 F7(M) 4*,8+ 6*,3+
Singles S1 Det. B,C,D   12
LEMS 30 S2 Det. M,F,M',F'   12

 

 

Table 1.3 Composition aperture summary

  

  Channel Logic(1) Passband(2) Sectors Accum. time(s)
@1024 bit/s
CA 60 W1C1 D1(C2)(D2)(B1) 0.35-1.0 MeV protons 8 3
  W2C2 D1(C4)(D2)(B1)(S1)1.0-2.0 MeV protons 8 3
  W3D2(D3)(C3)(B1)&[C2 or S1]0.35 - 1.0 MeV/nuc. He 8 3
  W4C3 D1 S1(C4)(D3)(B1) 1.0-5.0 MeV/nuc. He 8 3
  W5C2 D3(C4)(D4)(B1) ~0.3-1.7 MeV/nuc. CNO 8 3
  W6C4 D2 S2(D4)(S3)(B1) ~1.7-10 MeV/nuc. Fe 8 3
  W7C2 D4(C4)(B1) ~0.2-1.0 MeV/nuc. Fe 8 3
  W8C4 D3 S3(B1) ~1.0-15 MeV/nuc. Fe 8 3
  Z2D2(C1)(B1) ≥0.5 MeV Z≥2 4 6
  Z2AD3(C1)(B1) ≥10.0 MeV Z≥14 4 6
  Z3D5(B1) ≥2.8 MeV Z≥6 4 6
  Z4D4 ≥9.0 MeV Z≥10 4 6

 

Notes:
(1)Logical anticoincidence required is shown in parentheses.
(2)The passbands given here are provisional and subject to refinement as in-flight calibrations are completed.

 

  

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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