Moderate Resolution Imaging Camera (MoRIC) of China’s First Mars Mission Tianwen-1

China's first Mars exploration mission will carry out comprehensive global surveys of the planet from data collected by instruments carried in orbit and roving on the planet itself.Goals of the mission include detailed inspections and surveys of key areas on the surface of Mars.One of the main scientific payloads installed on the orbiter is the moderate resolution camera.Its mission is to image the surface of Mars sufficiently to produce a global remote sensing image map of the planet,and to explore and record changes to the topography of Mars,including major geological structures,and to advance research on topography and geomorphology in general.The moderate resolution camera uses a lightweight and compact integrated design;its primary components are an optical module,a focal plane module,a camera control module,a power and interface module,a camera support module,a thermal control module,and a reference module.Radiometric calibration,color calibration,and geometric calibration have been carried out to ensure that the camera can acquire sufficient accurate data to complete mission goals.This paper introduces the camera's detection mission,its system composition,and its working principle;it also describes the camera's ground calibration tests and their results,and provides a reference for processing the camera's scientific data and for future applications.

The development and application of the test system for the silicon pixel modules in HEPS-BPIX

Background HEPS-BPIX is a prototype of photon counting pixel detector developed for the High Energy Photon Source.It consists of 16 silicon pixel modules which should be tested individually to ensure the function and performance.Purpose Due to various factors such as the non-uniformity of the processes and voltage drop,the response of each pixel in the silicon pixel module is not identical completely.The response difference of pixels can be minimized by the threshold calibration.This system is developed for the quality test and calibration of the silicon pixel modules.Methods The system consists of a mother board,a control board and a data acquisition(DAQ)system.The mother board provides necessary resources including power supplies and the fanout of calibration signals.Besides,it can be used to test the connectivity by monitoring the power states.The control board reads data out and provides the clock,trigger and configuration data for the silicon pixel module.The DAQ system sends the control commands and receives the readout data through an Ethernet link.Results Compared with the previous readout system,this designed system has a lower noise level and better scanning curves making the calibration more accurate.And it has been successfully applied to the comparison experiments of the through silicon via and wire-bonding silicon pixel modules.Conclusion The results show that this test system can be used to the quality test and calibration of the silicon pixel modules.In addition,the system can be adapted to the measurement of different pixel array detector modules.