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Low Energy Particles Irradiation Facility

1. Low Energy Electron Gun

Main function:

For spacecraft thermal control material, solar cell and optical film that will exposed to space environment, carrying out those experiment:

  • Accelerating radiation aging experiment

  • Study low energy electron radiation damage on material

  • Study the synergistic effects among low energy electron radiation 、space debris、atomic oxygen、UV radiation and protons

    Major capability:

    • Electron Energy:1-50KeV

    • Electron Flux:108-1014/cm2.s

    • Electron Beam Spot:20-150mm 

                

    2. Low Energy Proton Gun

    Main function:
    For spacecraft thermal control material, solar cell and optical film that will exposed to space environment, carrying out those experiment:

    • Accelerating radiation aging experiment

    • Study low energy electron radiation damage on material

    • Study the synergistic effects among low energy proton radiation 、space debris、atomic oxygen、UV radiation and electron

    Major capability:

    • Proton Energy:1-50KeV

    • Proton Flux:108-1013/cm2 s

    • Proton Beam Spot:20-150mm