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A gas scintillation proportional counter for the X-ray astronomy satellite SAX

Conference · · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6708400

A driftless gas scintillation proportional counter is described. The instrument has several advantages over conventional GSPCs especially (/sup --/0.1 - 30 keV) and small dimensions such as imaging focal plane detectors for x-ray telescopes or concentrators. The x-ray astronomy satellite project SAX has such a requirement and an imaging GSPOC of this configuration is presented in this context.

Research Organization:
Space Science Dept., European Space Agency, ESTEC, postbus 229, Noordwijk 2200 AG
OSTI ID:
6708400
Report Number(s):
CONF-861007-
Journal Information:
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Vol. NS-34:1; ISSN IETNA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English