CDE Overview Information
CDE determines the magnitude and characterizes the temporal and spatial variability of the cosmic dust influx, allowing for direct correlation studies with PMC frequency and brightness.
CDE has a sensor area of approximately 0.1 m2, and can detect particles greater than approximately 1 micron in radius, by recording impact generated signals on thin plastic-film detectors. The detectors are made of permanently polarized Polyvinylidene Fluoride films (PVDF), a mechanically and thermally stable, radiation resistant material. Twelve detectors face the zenith direction, allowing them to record cosmic dust impacts, while two detectors are completely covered and located on the underside of the instrument deck in order to measure the background noise.
For more information, see the instrument pages.
Data Products:
See the tabs for data documentation and calibration information.
For questions or comments, please contact Mihály Horányi.
Data Product User Guides
Product Name
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Product Description |
File |
| Data Product Catalog |
Project wide listing of available data products |
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| CDE Level 1 Data |
Time of impact, Pulse-height and engineering & housekeeping
data |
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| CDE Level 2 Data |
Time of impact, mass[g] of the detected dust particle |
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