Development of laboratory experimental system to clarify solar wind charge exchange mechanism with TES microcalorimeter

T. Enoki*, Y. Ishisaki, H. Akamatsu, Y. Ezoe, T. Ohashi, T. Kanda, T. Ishida, H. Tanuma, H. Ohashi, K. Shinozaki, K. Mitsuda

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Abstract

Significant fraction of the cosmic diffuse soft X-ray emission (0.1-1 keV) is caused by the Solar Wind Charge eXchange (SWCX) process between the solar wind ion (Cq+, Nq+, Oq+ etc.) and the interplanetary neutral matter. It is difficult to identify spectral features of SWCX with the spectral resolution of existing X-ray astronomy satellites.We are developing a laboratory experimental system with transition edge sensor (TES) X-ray microcalorimeters, in order to clarify the SWCX mechanism. This experiment is designed to measure Charge eXchange (CX) X-rays using Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source (ECRIS) that generates multi-charged ions. Emission lines (OVIII: 2p→1s; 654 eV) by CX between O8+ and neutral He atom is aimed to be measured with energy resolution better than 10 eV. The TES microcalorimeter is cooled by a double-stage adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator (DADR), however, our TES microcalorimeter are not working potentially due to magnetic field contamination. This paper reports our experimental system, present results, and future prospects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)771-776
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Low Temperature Physics
Volume167
Issue number5-6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012/06

Keywords

  • Charge exchange
  • TES calorimeter
  • X-ray

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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