Neutron induced background in the MIXE X-ray detector at balloon altitudes

Author

Armstrong, T.W. ; Colborn, B.L. ; Dietz, K.L. ; Ramsey, B.D.

Author_Institution

Sci. Appl. Int. Corp., Prospect, TN, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

22-23 Jul 1997

Firstpage

82

Lastpage

85

Abstract

The MIXE X-ray astronomy detector has experienced high backgrounds on balloon flights although well shielded against atmospheric gamma-rays and charged particles. Monte Carlo simulations show that this can be due to neutron-induced backgrounds in the payload arising from cosmic-ray proton interactions and atmospheric albedo neutrons

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; X-ray apparatus; X-ray astronomy; X-ray detection; astronomical instruments; astronomical telescopes; cosmic ray interactions; measurement errors; MIXE; Monte Carlo simulation; X-ray astronomy; X-ray detector; X-ray instrument; astronomical telescope; atmospheric albedo neutron; balloon borne instrument; cosmic rays; cosmic-ray proton interaction; detector; detector noise; multiwire proportional counter; neutron induced background; neutron-induced background; Aerospace electronics; Aluminum; Assembly; Atmospheric modeling; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Neutrons; Payloads; Protons; X-ray detectors;

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.1997.660253

Filename

660253