Crystal x-ray spectroscopy and polarimetry on OSO-8
Conference
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· IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., v. NS-23, no. 1, pp. 480-486
OSTI ID:4043979
A satellite-borne, high-sensitivity crystal X-ray spectrometer and an X- ray polarimeter have been orbited in the OSO-8 spacecraft. In the quiet Sun or solar-flare mode, the spectrometer records a spectrum of solar X-rays from 1.4 to 8 keV every 10 s. In the stellar mode, the instrument measures the spectra from 2 to 8 keV of celestial X-ray sources. The focusing crystal X-ray polarimeter measures the polarization of X-ray emission at 2.6 and 5.2 keV from celestial sources. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Columbia Univ., New York
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-029366
- OSTI ID:
- 4043979
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., v. NS-23, no. 1, pp. 480-486
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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