Published February 1987 | Version v1
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A gas scintillation proportional counter for the X-ray astronomy satellite SAX

Creators

  • 1. Space Science Dept., European Space Agency, ESTEC, postbus 229, Noordwijk 2200 AG

Description

A driftless gas scintillation proportional counter is described. The instrument has several advantages over conventional GSPCs especially (/sup --/0.1 - 30 keV) and small dimensions such as imaging focal plane detectors for x-ray telescopes or concentrators. The x-ray astronomy satellite project SAX has such a requirement and an imaging GSPOC of this configuration is presented in this context

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Volume
NS-34
Journal Issue
1
Series
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Page Range
57-61
ISSN
0018-9499
CODEN
IETNA

Conference

Title
Nuclear science and nuclear power systems symposium.
Dates
29-31 Oct 1986.
Place
Washington, DC (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18066164
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC PHOTONS; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAS SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; IMAGE PROCESSING; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; SATELLITES; TELESCOPE COUNTERS; X-RAY DETECTION
Descriptors DEC
ASTRONOMY; BOSONS; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHOTONS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-861007--.