Title :
The Pioneer Venus Orbiter Gamma Burst Detector
Author :
Klebesadel, R.W. ; Evans, W.D. ; Glore, J.P. ; Spalding, R.E. ; Wymer, F.J.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, NM 87545
Abstract :
The Orbiter Gamma Burst Detector was designed to record the temporal and spectral characteristics of cosmic gamma-ray bursts. The primary mission of the experiment is the accurate determination of the directions to the sources of such bursts through a technique of triangulation, as a member of a widely spaced array of similar instruments. The system consists of a pair of scintillation spectrometers sensitive in the range 100 < E < 2000 keV, together with logics and data storage to provide a capability for recording these events. Nineteen events which have been verified as cosmic gamma-ray bursts were recorded within the first year´s operation.
Keywords :
Gamma ray bursts; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Instruments; Laboratories; Logic; Memory; NASA; Sensor systems; Venus;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGRS.1980.350285
