X-ray photon time tagging error analysis and simulation for pulsar navigation

Jianwu Chen; Liansheng Li; Fuchang Zuo; Zhiwu Mei

doi:10.1117/12.2028613

24 October 2013 X-ray photon time tagging error analysis and simulation for pulsar navigation

Jianwu Chen, Liansheng Li, Fuchang Zuo, Zhiwu Mei

Proceedings Volume 8889, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVII; 888924 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2028613
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2013, Dresden, Germany

Abstract

X-ray pulsar provides stable, predictable and unique signatures, which is attractive for spacecraft navigation. An X-ray pulsar timing instrument based on semiconductor detectors is assigned to detect the X-ray photon. The time tagging error arises from the detector and the pulse signal processing chain. Considering these factors, we find that the time tagging error is dominated by the design parameters of the processing circuits at low count rate. The contribution of the detector time resolution increases rapidly as the shaping time constant reduces at high count rate, which is critical for X-ray pulsar navigation. A correction program is performed to improve the time tagging accuracy at various photon energies and count rates, so that the random error is minimized. The signal risetime and delay time of the constant fraction discriminator are simulated to get optimum levels. The photon time tagging error could be reduced by using a fast shaping filter and optimum designed constant fraction discriminator.

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Jianwu Chen, Liansheng Li, Fuchang Zuo, and Zhiwu Mei "X-ray photon time tagging error analysis and simulation for pulsar navigation", Proc. SPIE 8889, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVII, 888924 (24 October 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2028613

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