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arxiv: 2606.28180 · v1 · pith:JORHXVYTnew · submitted 2026-06-26 · 🌌 astro-ph.IM · astro-ph.EP· physics.ins-det

Radiation tolerance of a diamond radiation detector for space use

Yoshiyuki Ando , Shutaro Ueda , Ryota Heibatake , Kaito Ozawa , Makoto Arimoto , Tatsuya Sawano , Daisuke Yonetoku , Kimiyoshi Ichikawa
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Norio Tokuda Taichi Miyazaki Shoya Matsuda Yasuhiro Shoji Satoshi Hatori Kyo Kume Shinko Sando Satoshi Mizushima
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Diamond radiation detectors maintain spectroscopic performance after proton doses equivalent to 100 years in orbit.

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The paper tests the radiation tolerance of two diamond detectors built for measuring 10-40 keV charged particles from a small satellite in Earth's magnetosphere. Both detectors receive 100 MeV proton irradiation at levels matching 10 years of orbital exposure, with one type receiving an additional dose matching 100 years. Performance is tracked through X-ray spectra from radioisotope sources before and after exposure. No significant degradation appears in either case. The results support the detectors' use in long-duration space missions where radiation levels are high.

Core claim

Two MPCVD diamond radiation detectors show no significant degradation in spectroscopic performance, measured via characteristic X-rays from radioisotope sources, after 100 MeV proton irradiation up to doses equivalent to at least 10 years of exposure in the target orbital environment, with one detector also showing no degradation at the 100-year equivalent dose.

What carries the argument

100 MeV proton irradiation followed by post-exposure X-ray spectroscopy as a proxy for assessing long-term radiation tolerance in space.

If this is right

  • The detectors remain usable for at least 10 years of operation in the planned orbital radiation environment.
  • One detector type tolerates exposure equivalent to 100 years without measurable loss in performance.
  • Both detector types are suitable for detecting particles in the 10-40 keV energy range over extended periods.
  • Observed differences in initial performance between the two diamond types may stem from variations in material properties.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same irradiation protocol could be applied to validate diamond detectors for other high-radiation orbits or solar-system environments.
  • Direct comparison of pre- and post-irradiation response to actual 10-40 keV charged particles would strengthen the proxy used here.
  • If the tolerance holds, diamond detectors may enable longer mission durations than silicon-based alternatives in similar radiation fields.

Load-bearing premise

Unchanged X-ray spectroscopic performance after proton irradiation accurately reflects the detectors' ability to measure charged particles without degradation over years in the actual space radiation environment.

What would settle it

A clear worsening of energy resolution or peak visibility in X-ray spectra from the irradiated detectors relative to unirradiated controls would indicate degradation.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.28180 by Daisuke Yonetoku, Kaito Ozawa, Kimiyoshi Ichikawa, Kyo Kume, Makoto Arimoto, Norio Tokuda, Ryota Heibatake, Satoshi Hatori, Satoshi Mizushima, Shinko Sando, Shoya Matsuda, Shutaro Ueda, Taichi Miyazaki, Tatsuya Sawano, Yasuhiro Shoji, Yoshiyuki Ando.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: (a) Micrograph of e6-diamond with the metal electrodes. (b) Same as (a), but for KU-diamond. (c) Schematic cross-sectional view of e6-diamond. (d) Same as (c), but for KU-diamond. (e) Photograph of e6-diamond mounted on a circuit board. (f) Same as (e), but for KU-diamond. We measure the spectroscopic performance of the two diamond radiation detectors at room temperature (typically ∼ 20 ◦C) with a bias vol… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: (a) Photograph of Setup 1. (b) Same as (a), but for Setup 2. (c) Circuit diagrams around the preamplifier. (d) Specification sheet of the circuit diagrams for Setup 1 and Setup 2. Unavailable values are indicated as NA. appears to exhibit a different spectroscopic performance will be discussed in Section 5.2. Although it is hard to examine the linearity of KU-diamond, the obtained background spectrum may i… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Observed energy spectra of 241Am, 133Ba, 109Cd, and the background, respectively, for e6-diamond (left) and KU-diamond (right). The black solid, blue dashed, red dash-dotted, and gray dotted lines represent the obtained spectra of 241Am, 133Ba, 109Cd, and the background, respectively, obtained with Setup 2. The spectra are binned with 8 channels for display purpose. Ando et al.: Preprint submitted to Elsev… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Top: energy spectra of 241Am (left), 133Ba (middle), and 109Cd (right), respectively, obtained with Setup 1 for e6-diamond. The black solid, blue dashed, and red dash-dotted lines represent the energy spectra obtained before irradiation, after the 10-year equivalent irradiation, and the 100-year equivalent irradiation, respectively, for each radioisotope source. The photon count of the photoelectric peak o… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Left: linearity of e6-diamond measured before and after the proton irradiation experiments. The black, red, and blue data points represent the line centroids of each source obtained before irradiation, the 10-year, and the 100-year equivalent irradiation, respectively. Right: same as the left panel, but for the energy resolution. The black circle, blue box, and red triangle data points show the trends of t… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Same as [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_6.png] view at source ↗
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We present a study of the radiation tolerance of two types of diamond radiation detectors for space use. We plan to launch a 3U-size CubeSat, KSAT3-X, developed by Kanazawa University in 2027. The KSAT3-X mission is aimed to observe inflows and outflows of charged particles such as electrons and protons, particularly in the 10 - 40 keV energy range, in the Earth's magnetosphere. As the mission instrument, we have developed two diamond radiation detectors. The first is composed of a microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) diamond fabricated by Element Six, and the second is based on a MPCVD diamond produced in-house at Kanazawa University. We irradiate both diamonds with 100 MeV protons and evaluate their spectroscopic performance as an indicator of radiation tolerance using characteristic X-rays from radioisotope sources. We find no significant degradation in their spectroscopic performance up to at least the 10-year equivalent irradiation under the orbital environments of KSAT3-X. We additionally irradiate the Element Six diamond with 100 MeV protons up to the 100-year equivalent. As a result, no significant degradation in the spectroscopic performance is observed. These results indicate that the two diamond radiation detectors have sufficiently high radiation tolerance. We also discuss possible physical origins of the observed difference in the spectroscopic performance between the two detectors.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript reports radiation tolerance tests for two MPCVD diamond detectors (Element Six and in-house Kanazawa) intended for the KSAT3-X 3U CubeSat mission to measure 10-40 keV electrons and protons in the magnetosphere. Detectors are irradiated with 100 MeV protons to fluences equivalent to 10-year and (for Element Six) 100-year orbital exposure; spectroscopic performance is evaluated via X-ray spectra from radioisotope sources, with the central claim of no significant degradation in energy resolution or peak position.

Significance. If the results hold, they would provide direct experimental support for radiation hardness of these detectors under relevant proton fluences, strengthening the case for their use in the KSAT3-X mission and offering useful data for other space-based diamond detector applications. The choice of 100 MeV protons and long-equivalent fluences is appropriate for the orbital environment.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the claim that the detectors are suitable for 10-40 keV charged-particle detection (the mission goal) is based exclusively on post-irradiation X-ray spectroscopy; no data or explicit justification is given for why unchanged X-ray performance (photoelectric absorption producing secondary electrons) serves as a valid proxy for direct ionization tracks from 10-40 keV electrons/protons, where local ionization density, charge trapping, or polarization effects could differ. This assumption is load-bearing for the mission-relevance conclusion.
  2. [Results] Results/Discussion: 'no significant degradation' is stated without quantitative thresholds, reported uncertainties, or statistical criteria for what constitutes significance, and without pre/post-irradiation spectra or resolution values shown for the particle-relevant energy range.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Methods] The calculation of orbital-equivalent fluences should be detailed with explicit reference to the radiation environment model used for KSAT3-X.
  2. Figure captions and axis labels for spectra should include the radioisotope sources and energies used.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for the constructive comments, which help clarify the manuscript's claims. We address each major point below with honest responses based on the existing data and will make revisions where the manuscript can be strengthened without misrepresentation.

read point-by-point responses

  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the claim that the detectors are suitable for 10-40 keV charged-particle detection (the mission goal) is based exclusively on post-irradiation X-ray spectroscopy; no data or explicit justification is given for why unchanged X-ray performance (photoelectric absorption producing secondary electrons) serves as a valid proxy for direct ionization tracks from 10-40 keV electrons/protons, where local ionization density, charge trapping, or polarization effects could differ. This assumption is load-bearing for the mission-relevance conclusion.

    Authors: X-ray spectroscopy is used as a standard proxy because it directly measures charge collection efficiency and energy resolution in the diamond bulk after radiation damage, which governs performance for any ionizing radiation including 10-40 keV electrons and protons. The photoelectrons produced have energies in a comparable range and generate electron-hole pairs via the same ionization process. We will add an explicit paragraph in the revised introduction and discussion justifying this choice with references to prior diamond detector literature, while acknowledging that differences in track structure (e.g., higher dE/dx for protons) represent a potential limitation not directly tested here. revision: partial

  2. Referee: [Results] Results/Discussion: 'no significant degradation' is stated without quantitative thresholds, reported uncertainties, or statistical criteria for what constitutes significance, and without pre/post-irradiation spectra or resolution values shown for the particle-relevant energy range.

    Authors: We agree that the phrasing lacks quantitative support. The revised manuscript will report pre- and post-irradiation FWHM values with uncertainties for the main X-ray peaks, define 'no significant degradation' explicitly as changes smaller than the combined measurement uncertainties, and include tabulated resolution data or figures covering the energy range relevant to the mission (10-40 keV equivalent via the X-ray lines used). revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: purely experimental measurement campaign

full rationale

The paper reports results from proton irradiation of two diamond detectors followed by post-irradiation spectroscopic measurements with radioisotope X-ray sources. No equations, derivations, fitted parameters, predictions, or self-citations appear as load-bearing elements in the central claims. All conclusions rest directly on the measured energy spectra and resolution values before and after fluence exposure. This is a standard experimental tolerance study with no reduction of outputs to inputs by construction.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the validity of scaling 100 MeV proton exposure to orbital dose equivalents and on X-ray spectroscopy serving as a faithful proxy for charged-particle detection performance.

free parameters (1)
  • orbital equivalent fluence
    Dose values labeled '10-year equivalent' and '100-year equivalent' are derived from external radiation environment models rather than direct measurement.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption X-ray spectroscopic resolution after proton exposure accurately reflects radiation damage relevant to 10-40 keV electron and proton detection in orbit.
    Invoked when using radioisotope X-ray measurements to judge post-irradiation detector quality.

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