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LYRA (Lyman Alpha Radiometer) is the solar UV radiometer on board Proba-2, a European Space Agency technology demonstration satellite that was launched on November 2, 2009.〔(Successful launch qualification test for Proba-2 )〕 LYRA〔(LYRA website ) Proba-2 Science Center〕 has been designed and manufactured by a Belgian-Swiss-German consortium ((ROB-SIDC ), (PMOD/WRC ), IMOMEC, CSL, MPS and BISA) with additional international collaborations (Japan, USA, Russia, and France). Jean-François Hochedez (ROB) is Principal Investigator, Yves Stockman (CSL) is Project Manager, and Werner Schmutz (PMOD) is Lead co-Investigator. LYRA will monitor the solar irradiance in four UV passbands. They have been chosen for their relevance to solar physics, aeronomy and Space Weather: # the 115-125 nm ''Lyman-α channel'', # the 200-220 nm ''Herzberg continuum channel'', # the ''Aluminium filter channel'' (17-50 nm) including He II at 30.4 nm, and # the ''Zirconium filter channel'' (1-20 nm). The radiometric calibration of the instrument is traceable to synchrotron source standards (PTB).〔(Proba-2: Science payloads )〕〔upcoming reference〕 Its stability will be monitored by onboard calibration light sources (light-emitting diodes), which allow distinguishing between potential degradations of the detectors and filters. Additionally, a redundancy strategy contributes to the accuracy and the stability of the measurements. LYRA will benefit from wide bandgap detectors based on diamond: it will be the first space assessment of (a pioneering UV detectors program ). Diamond sensors make the instruments radiation-hard and solar-blind: their high bandgap energy makes them quasi-insensitive to visible light (see also references in Marchywka Effect). The SWAP extreme ultraviolet (EUV) imaging telescope will operate next to LYRA on Proba-2. Together, they will establish a high performance solar monitor for operational space weather nowcasting and research. LYRA demonstrates technologies important for future missions such as the ESA Solar Orbiter mission. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LYRA」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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