The medium-energy concentrator spectrometer on board the BeppoSAX X-ray astronomy satellite

被引：416
作者：
Boella, G
Chiappetti, L
Conti, G
Cusumano, G
DelSordo, S
LaRosa, G
Maccarone, MC
Mineo, T
Molendi, S
Re, S
Sacco, B
Tripiciano, M
机构：
[1] CNR,IST FIS COSM & APPLICAZ INFORMAT,I-90146 PALERMO,ITALY
[2] CNR,IST FIS COSM & TECNOL RELAT,I-20133 MILAN,ITALY
[3] UNIV MILAN,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,I-20133 MILAN,ITALY
来源：
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS SUPPLEMENT SERIES | 1997年 / 122卷 / 02期
关键词：
instrumentation; detectors; X-rays; general;
D O I：
10.1051/aas:1997138
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
The scientific instrumentation on board the X-ray Astronomy Satellite BeppoSAX includes a Medium Energy Concentrator Spectrometer (MECS), operating in the energy range 1.3 - 10 keV, which consists of three units, each composed of a grazing incidence Mirror Unit and of a position sensitive Gas Scintillation Proportional Counter. The design and performance of the MECS instrument are here described, together with its on-ground calibration.
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页码：327 / 340
页数：14
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