Hässig, Myrtha (2013). Sensitivity and fragmentation calibration of the ROSINA double focusing mass spectrometer. (Thesis). Universität Bern, Bern
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Abstract
The goal of this work has been to calibrate sensitivities and fragmentation pattern of various molecules as well as further characterize the lab model of the ROSINA Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer (DFMS) on board ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft bound to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The detailed calibration and characterization of the instrument is key to understand and interpret the results in the coma of the comet. A static calibration was performed for the following species: Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, H2O, N2, CO2, CH4, C2H6, C3H8, C4H10, and C2H4. The purpose of the calibration was to obtain sensitivities for all detectors and emissions, the fragmentation behavior of the ion source and to show the capabilities to measure isotopic ratios at the comet. The calibration included the recording of different correction factors to evaluate the data, including a detailed investigation of the detector gain. The quality of the calibration that could be tested for different gas mixtures including the calibration of the density inside the ion source when calibration gas from the gas calibration unit is introduced. In conclusion the calibration shows that DFMS meets the design requirements and that DFMS will be able to measure the D/H at the comet and help shed more light on the puzzle about the origin of water on Earth.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Dissertation Type: | Single |
| Date of Defense: | 2013 |
| Additional Information: | e-Dissertation (edbe) ; Die Seiten 127-132 sind aus urheberrechtlichen Gründen in der Online-Version nicht enthalten, können aber in der gedruckten und in der CD-ROM-Version konsultiert werden (zB. in der Universitätsbibliothek Bern). |
| Subjects: | 500 Science > 520 Astronomy 600 Technology > 620 Engineering |
| Institute / Center: | 08 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute > Space Research and Planetary Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Admin importFromBoris |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2019 13:00 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2020 14:36 |
| URI: | https://boristheses.unibe.ch/id/eprint/1004 |
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