• DocumentCode
    3084036
  • Title

    AXAF detector backgrounds produced by cosmic ray protons

  • Author

    Armstrong, T.W. ; Colborn, B.L. ; Dietz, K.L. ; O´Dell, S.L. ; Weisskopf, M.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Sci. Applications Int. Corp., Prospect, TN, USA
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    22-23 Jul 1997
  • Firstpage
    3
  • Lastpage
    8
  • Abstract
    X-ray detector backgrounds expected for the planned AXAF mission due to the galactic cosmic ray (GCR) proton environment have been determined by detailed Monte Carlo simulations. The predicted GCR-induced prompt and activation backgrounds are about 0.03 and 0.02 counts/cm2-s, respectively which are small compared to signal strengths expected for planned AXAF observation scenarios
  • Keywords
    X-ray apparatus; X-ray astronomy; X-ray detection; astronomical instruments; astronomical telescopes; cosmic ray protons; cosmic rays; AXAF; Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility; Monte Carlo simulation; X-ray detector background; X-ray telescope; astronomical telescope; cosmic ray proton; cosmic rays; detector noise; galactic cosmic ray; Data analysis; Libraries; Monte Carlo methods; Neutrons; Numerical simulation; Production; Protons; Radioactive materials; Solid modeling; 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.1997.660219
  • Filename
    660219
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3084036