Published 1980
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Journal article
An imaging gas scintillation counter for X-ray astronomy
- 1. European Space Agency, Noordwijk (Netherlands). Space Science Dept.
- 2. Huygens Lab., Leiden (Netherlands). Cosmic Ray Working Group
Description
A position sensitive gas scintillation proportional counter suitable as a focal plane detector for an X-ray imaging telescope is presented. The detector has an on-axis position and energy resolution of approx. 2 mm and approx. 10% respectively for 6 keV X-rays with a useful aperture diameter of 7 cm. Further design improvements are outlined which should improve the position resolution to much better than 1 mm at 6 keV for a useful aperture of 8 cm. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astron. Astrophys.
- Journal Volume
- 87
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Astron. Astrophys.
- Journal Page Range
- 276-281
- ISSN
- 0004-6361
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 11552950
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ASTRONOMY; GAS SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; IMAGES; POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; TELESCOPES; X RADIATION; X-RAY DETECTION
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS