A large area array of Xenon gas filled proportional counters has been developed as the main instrument of the X-ray Timing Explorer (XTE) satellite. The array is composed of 5 independent detectors, each operating in the energy range of 2-60 keV. Each detector provides event information timed to 1-microsecond, and spectral resolution of about 18% FWHM at 6 keV. This paper will describe the overall design of the detector and associated electronic system, their performance, and calibration results.
The Proportional Counter Array (PCA) instrument for the X-ray Timing Explorer Satellite (XTE)
Ein Proportionalzähler-Array zur zeitaufgelösten Erfassung kosmischer Röntgenstrahlung im 'X-ray Timing Explorer-Satelliten'
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science ; 41 , 4 Part I ; 1343-1348
1994
6 Seiten, 10 Bilder, 1 Tabelle
Article (Journal)
English
Proportionalzählrohr , Vieldrahtproportionalkammer , Xenon , Forschungssatellit , Höhenstrahlung , Teilchenstrahlung , Weltraum , Röntgenstrahlung , Lagemessung , Strahlungsenergie , Raumfahrt , Raumfahrttechnik , Raumfahrzeug , Astronomie , Astrophysik , Bilderzeugung , photographische Kamera , photographisches Gerät , Bildauflösung , Strahlungsdetektor , Natrium , Iod , Cäsium , Röntgenspektroskopie , Messdatenverarbeitung
The HEAO-B monitor proportional counter instrument
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