Medium‐Energy Electron Detector Onboard the FY‐3E Satellite
Abstract The Medium‐Energy Electron Detector (MEED), a space weather monitoring instrument on the Fengyun‐3E (FY‐3E) satellite, is introduced in this paper. The MEED utilizes pin‐hole imaging technology on low‐orbit satellites for medium‐energy electron detection. Two orthogonal sensor heads enable...
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| author | Yu‐Guang Ye Jia‐Wei Li Cong Huang Hong Zou Qiu‐Gang Zong Xiao‐Xin Zhang Jin‐Song Wang Ying Liu Yong‐Fu Wang Xiang‐Qian Yu Wei‐Hong Shi Hong‐Fei Chen Ji‐Qing Zou Wei‐Ying Zhong Jia‐Li Chen Xiang‐Hong Jia Bo Wang Si‐Pei Shao |
| author_facet | Yu‐Guang Ye Jia‐Wei Li Cong Huang Hong Zou Qiu‐Gang Zong Xiao‐Xin Zhang Jin‐Song Wang Ying Liu Yong‐Fu Wang Xiang‐Qian Yu Wei‐Hong Shi Hong‐Fei Chen Ji‐Qing Zou Wei‐Ying Zhong Jia‐Li Chen Xiang‐Hong Jia Bo Wang Si‐Pei Shao |
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| description | Abstract The Medium‐Energy Electron Detector (MEED), a space weather monitoring instrument on the Fengyun‐3E (FY‐3E) satellite, is introduced in this paper. The MEED utilizes pin‐hole imaging technology on low‐orbit satellites for medium‐energy electron detection. Two orthogonal sensor heads enable the MEED to measure electrons from 18 directions simultaneously in the energy range of 30–600 keV (divided into eight exponentially distributed energy channels). The instrument has a ∼12° angular resolution and covers two 180° × 30° fields of view. With the magnetometer onboard the same satellite, the pitch angle distribution of medium‐energy electrons can be obtained with good angular resolution. This paper presents the design principle, ground calibration results, and preliminary on‐orbit test results of the FY‐3E MEED. The on‐orbit test results show that the medium‐energy electron fluxes, geographical distribution, energy spectrum, and pitch angle observed by the MEED are in agreement with the expected results. The MEED provides a new method to observe the low‐orbit energetic electron radiation environment from the FY‐3E satellite. Its successful in‐orbit operation will enable the theoretical study of radiation belts and improve space weather research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-376d77ce0616482a8f562161550b75522025-01-14T16:27:17ZengWileySpace Weather1542-73902023-03-01213n/an/a10.1029/2022SW003241Medium‐Energy Electron Detector Onboard the FY‐3E SatelliteYu‐Guang Ye0Jia‐Wei Li1Cong Huang2Hong Zou3Qiu‐Gang Zong4Xiao‐Xin Zhang5Jin‐Song Wang6Ying Liu7Yong‐Fu Wang8Xiang‐Qian Yu9Wei‐Hong Shi10Hong‐Fei Chen11Ji‐Qing Zou12Wei‐Ying Zhong13Jia‐Li Chen14Xiang‐Hong Jia15Bo Wang16Si‐Pei Shao17School of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaKey Laboratory of Space Weather National Satellite Meteorological Center (National Center for Space Weather) China Meteorological Administration Beijing ChinaKey Laboratory of Space Weather National Satellite Meteorological Center (National Center for Space Weather) China Meteorological Administration Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaKey Laboratory of Space Weather National Satellite Meteorological Center (National Center for Space Weather) China Meteorological Administration Beijing ChinaKey Laboratory of Space Weather National Satellite Meteorological Center (National Center for Space Weather) China Meteorological Administration Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing ChinaShandong Aerospace Electro‐technology Yantai ChinaShandong Aerospace Electro‐technology Yantai ChinaAbstract The Medium‐Energy Electron Detector (MEED), a space weather monitoring instrument on the Fengyun‐3E (FY‐3E) satellite, is introduced in this paper. The MEED utilizes pin‐hole imaging technology on low‐orbit satellites for medium‐energy electron detection. Two orthogonal sensor heads enable the MEED to measure electrons from 18 directions simultaneously in the energy range of 30–600 keV (divided into eight exponentially distributed energy channels). The instrument has a ∼12° angular resolution and covers two 180° × 30° fields of view. With the magnetometer onboard the same satellite, the pitch angle distribution of medium‐energy electrons can be obtained with good angular resolution. This paper presents the design principle, ground calibration results, and preliminary on‐orbit test results of the FY‐3E MEED. The on‐orbit test results show that the medium‐energy electron fluxes, geographical distribution, energy spectrum, and pitch angle observed by the MEED are in agreement with the expected results. The MEED provides a new method to observe the low‐orbit energetic electron radiation environment from the FY‐3E satellite. Its successful in‐orbit operation will enable the theoretical study of radiation belts and improve space weather research.https://doi.org/10.1029/2022SW003241Medium‐Energy Electron Detectorspace weatherLEOenergetic electron |
| spellingShingle | Yu‐Guang Ye Jia‐Wei Li Cong Huang Hong Zou Qiu‐Gang Zong Xiao‐Xin Zhang Jin‐Song Wang Ying Liu Yong‐Fu Wang Xiang‐Qian Yu Wei‐Hong Shi Hong‐Fei Chen Ji‐Qing Zou Wei‐Ying Zhong Jia‐Li Chen Xiang‐Hong Jia Bo Wang Si‐Pei Shao Medium‐Energy Electron Detector Onboard the FY‐3E Satellite Space Weather Medium‐Energy Electron Detector space weather LEO energetic electron |
| title | Medium‐Energy Electron Detector Onboard the FY‐3E Satellite |
| title_full | Medium‐Energy Electron Detector Onboard the FY‐3E Satellite |
| title_fullStr | Medium‐Energy Electron Detector Onboard the FY‐3E Satellite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medium‐Energy Electron Detector Onboard the FY‐3E Satellite |
| title_short | Medium‐Energy Electron Detector Onboard the FY‐3E Satellite |
| title_sort | medium energy electron detector onboard the fy 3e satellite |
| topic | Medium‐Energy Electron Detector space weather LEO energetic electron |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1029/2022SW003241 |
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