Published February 1986 | Version v1
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The GRAD gamma ray spectrometer

Creators

  • 1. Space Astronomy Lab., Univ. of Florida, 1810 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, FL 32609

Description

A gamma-ray spectrometer for an upcoming space shuttle mission is described. Consisting of a 150 cm3 n-type germanium detector set inside active shielding of bismuth germanate and plastic scintillator, the instrument will be used in studies of the Orbiter background and the galactic center

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Volume
NS-33
Journal Issue
1
Series
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0018-9499
CODEN
IETNA

Conference

Title
IEEE nuclear science symposium.
Dates
23-25 Oct 1985.
Place
San Francisco, CA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17083509
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BGO DETECTORS; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; N-TYPE CONDUCTORS; PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS; SHIELDING; SPACE SHUTTLES; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; SPACE VEHICLES; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-851009--.