Published August 1976 | Version v1
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A European X-ray spectroscopy and polarimetry payload for Spacelab

Creators

  • 1. European Space Research and Technology Centre, Noordwijk (Netherlands)
  • 2. Space Research Laboratory, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • 3. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik und Astrophysik, Garching/Muenchen (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik
  • 4. University Coll., London (UK). Mullard Space Science Lab.
  • 5. Leicester Univ. (UK)
  • 6. ESA Headquarters, Paris, France
  • 7. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

Description

A group of instruments for X-ray spectroscopy and polarimetry studies of a number of cosmic X-ray sources is being designed for possible use on Spacelab. Large area Bragg spectrometers and polarimeters for photon energies above 2 keV are described. For the energy range below 2 keV, both dispersive and non-dispersive spectrometers are employed at the common focus of a nested array of paraboloids. Following a brief outline of the scientific background to the mission, the properties of the individual instruments are discussed. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Space Sci. Instrum.
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
1-3
Series
Space Sci. Instrum.
Journal Page Range
325-337

Conference

Title
Symposium on the techniques of solar and cosmic X-ray spectroscopy.
Dates
22 May 1975.
Place
Holmbury, U.K.

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
8290874
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRAGG REFLECTION; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; CRYSTALS; POLARIMETERS; SENSITIVITY; SPACE VEHICLES; SPECIFICATIONS; X-RAY SPECTROMETERS; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RAY SOURCES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; REFLECTION; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY