Spectroscopy in X-Ray Astronomy Using Gas Scintillation Cameras
- 1 February 1981
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Vol. 28 (1), 857-860
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.1981.4331293
Abstract
Experimental results obtained from a new, position sensitive, gas scintillation proportional counter are presented. The counter, for use in X-ray astronomy as a focal plane instrument in conjunction with a grazing incidence imaging telescope, features a useful aperture of ~ 7 cm, a two-stage scintillation region and a seven photomultiplier tube Anger camera read-out system. An energy resolution of μ 20% FWHM at 1.25 keV (< 10% at 6 keV) and a position resolution of 900 μm at 6 keV at the centre of the useful aperture are achieved.Keywords
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