The Imager on INTEGRAL
Description
The EIDOS gamma-ray Imager has been proposed in response to the INTEGRAL Announcement of Opportunity issued on the 1. July 1994. Through a combination of different detector technologies, it provides high-quality imaging of celestial gamma-ray sources in the energy range between 20 keV and 10 MeV combined with high continuum sensitivity, high sensitivity to both narrow and broadened gamma-ray lines and good spectral resolution. The instrument also offers sensitive polarimetry of gamma-ray sources. The scientific objects of this instrument are vast and range from studies of the most compact Galactic objects through to the structure of the Galaxy and on to active galactic nuclei. Careful attention has been taken to ensure that the design of the EIDOS Imager is compatible with the mission requirement for a Galactic Plane Survey
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuovo Cimento. C
- Journal Volume
- 20C
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 783-787
- ISSN
- 0390-5551
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Italy
- Country of Input or Organization
- Italy
- INIS RN
- 29039460
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; GAMMA DETECTION; POLARIMETERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; TELESCOPE COUNTERS
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DETECTION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION