The EXOSAT Imaging X-Ray Detectors
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Vol. 31 (1) , 795-800
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.1984.4333369
Abstract
The European X-ray Observatory Satellite (EXOSAT) was launched in May 1983. Its payload includes two X-ray telescopes, whose images are registered by either an imaging proportional counter (PSD) or a channel multiplier array detector (CMA). We describe the design, construction and pre-flight performance of these detectors. We also present preliminary in-orbit performance data. Finally, we summarise our recent work on improving these detectors for possible use in future payloads such as the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF).Keywords
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