No JavaScript detected
Instrument details
Acronym
AVS
Full name
Amplitude-time Spectrum Analyser
Purpose
Investigation of the solar flares spectrum in the gamma and X-ray region
Short description
Gamma-ray and X-ray spectrometer by amplitude/time analysis. Spectral range presumably 0.1-2 MeV with resolving power 12
Background
Consolidated technology
Scanning Technique
Sun pointing from a LEO high-inclination drifting orbit
Resolution
N/A (full disk)
Coverage / Cycle
Full Sun disk integral at about 1-ms rate
Mass
12 kg
Power
22 W
Data Rate
Providing Agency
Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
1994 to 1994-07-15
Last update:
2017-05-17
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a
green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates
future satellites
Instrument classification
Solar and space environment monitors Solar activity monitor
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Solar X-ray flux spectrum Solar gamma-ray flux spectrum Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
The following list indicates which measurements can typically be
retrieved from this category of instrument. To see a full Gap Analysis by Variable,
click on the respective variable.
Note: table can be sorted by clicking on the column headers
Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Solar gamma-ray flux spectrum 2 - very high No specific limitation. Moderate dynamic range, but associated to X-ray observation
Solar X-ray flux spectrum 3 - high No specific limitation. Coarse spectral resolution, wide dynamic range
Instrument: AVS