LAP offers for internal and external users several facilities and test
arrangements for conducting test activities and experiments necessary for
development, qualification and calibration of space instruments and
equipment.
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The Proton Irradiation Facility PIF was constructed for
testing and calibration of spacecraft
components. The facility is designed in a user friendly manner and is
commonly available.
It enables generating of realistic proton spectra encountered at any
potential orbit in space.
The main task is to study radiation effects on space electronics and
test radiation hardness
of satellite instruments. Additional test with secondary neutrons can
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The Cryo-Test-Chamber was developed to conduct experiments and tests of
the apparatus at
very low temperatures. The chamber consists of vacuum vessel containing
a table of approx.
50x50cm (at 7 K minimum). The table is be surrounded by a shield with a
diameter of approx.
0.8m (at minimum temperature of 35 K). This setup allows to fully test
and qualify different
space components at requested temperatures. |
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LAB
Low Temperature Equipment
In addition, LAP offers wide access to our
cryogenic facilities. We provide various cryostats able to reach
temperatures down to tens of miliKelvin (ADR). The laboratory is fully
equipped with monitoring and measurement electronics as well as liquid
Helium supply and control apparatus. |
Several large user facilities are also available at PSI for
wide range of applications, tests and studies
- see Technology and
Services web site for further information.
