Title :
Induced radioactivity measured in a germanium detector after a long duration balloon flight
Author :
Starr, R. ; Evans, L.G. ; Floyd, S.R. ; Trombka, J.I. ; Drake, D.M. ; Feldman, W.C. ; Squyres, S.W. ; Rester, A.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
A 13-day long-duration balloon flight carrying a high-purity germanium detector with a BGO shield was flown from Williams Field, Antarctica in December 1992. After recovery of the payload the activity induced in the two detectors was measured
Keywords :
astronomical instruments; cosmic ray apparatus; gamma-ray apparatus; gamma-ray astronomy; gamma-ray detection; gamma-ray spectrometers; germanium radiation detectors; radioactivity; BGO shield; Ge; Ge detector; aerospace instrument; astronomical telescope; balloon flight; cosmic ray apparatus; cosmic ray irradiation; detector noise; gamma ray astronomy; gamma ray detector; gamma ray telescope; induced radioactivity; solid state detector; Antarctica; Detectors; Energy measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Gamma ray detection; Germanium; NASA; Payloads; Space technology; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
High Energy Radiation Background in Space, 1997 Conference on the
Conference_Location :
Snowmass, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4335-2
DOI :
10.1109/CHERBS.1997.660221
