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.

引用

页码：327 / 340

页数：14

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