Title :
The Energetic X-Ray Imaging Telescope Experiment (EXITE)
Author :
Grindlay, J.E. ; Garcia, M.R. ; Burg, R.I. ; Murray, S.S.
Author_Institution :
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 60 Garden St. Cambridge, Mass. 02138
Abstract :
A new position-sensitive scintillation detector (NaI(Tl)), coded mask, and precision pointing system (¿ 1 arcmin) are being developed for balloon-borne imaging and spectral studies of cosmic x-ray sources in the 20-300 keV band. The scientific objectives of EXITE as well as the general design of the detector, telescope and balloon gondola systems are presented.
Keywords :
Collimators; Cyclotrons; Detectors; Electronic equipment testing; Energy resolution; Optical imaging; Optical scattering; Scintillation counters; Telescopes; X-ray imaging;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1986.4337207
