Induced background in the Mars Observer Gamma-Ray Spectrometer

Author

Boynton, W.V. ; Evans, L.G. ; Starr, R. ; Brückner, J. ; Bailey, S.H. ; Trombka, J.I.

Author_Institution

Lunar & Planetary Lab., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

22-23 Jul 1997

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

33

Abstract

The Mars Observer Gamma-Ray Spectrometer has provided data on background lines due to natural and cosmic-ray induced radioactivity during the mission´s 11-month cruise. These data will help in determining, for future missions, the sensitivity for detection of gamma-ray lines of interest that are at or near the energy of measured background lines

Keywords

astronomical instruments; astronomical telescopes; cosmic ray interactions; gamma-ray astronomy; gamma-ray spectrometers; germanium radiation detectors; measurement errors; Ge; Ge detector; Mars Observer Gamma-Ray Spectrometer; astronomical telescope; background lines; cosmic ray irradiation; cosmic-ray induced radioactivity; detector noise; gamma ray astronomy; gamma ray telescope; induced background; instrument noise; radioactivation; semiconductor detector; Cosmic rays; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Instruments; Laboratories; Mars; Moon; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Space vehicles; Spectroscopy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

High Energy Radiation Background in Space, 1997 Conference on the

Conference_Location

Snowmass, CO

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4335-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CHERBS.1997.660242

Filename

660242