Title :
X-Ray Spectrometer Experiment Aboard the ISEE-C (Heliocentric) Spacecraft
Author :
Anderson, K.A. ; Kane, S.R. ; Primbsch, J.H. ; Weitzmann, R.H. ; Evans, W.D. ; Klebesadel, R.W. ; Aiello, W.P.
Author_Institution :
Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
fDate :
7/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This experiment is designed to provide continuous coverage of solar flare X-ray bursts and transient cosmic gamma-ray bursts. A proportional counter and a scintillation detector together cover the energy range from 5 to 228 keV with good sensitivity, large dynamic range, and high temporal resolution. This experiment provides data storage capability and good absolute timing so that in conjunction with similar experiments on other spacecraft, accurate source locations can be obtained for cosmic gamma-ray bursts.
Keywords :
Dynamic range; Energy resolution; Gamma ray bursts; Memory; Position measurement; Radiation detectors; Scintillation counters; Space vehicles; Spectroscopy; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGE.1978.294537
