DocumentCode
794611
Title
Large Area Beryllium Proportional Counters
Author
Tananbaum, H. ; Kellogg, E.M.
Author_Institution
American Science & Engineering Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
Volume
17
Issue
1
fYear
1970
Firstpage
97
Lastpage
101
Abstract
Proportional counters have been developed for use in satellite X-ray astronomy experiments. The counters are all beryllium with 2.5 mil (63.5 micron) windows, using epoxy seals. They are shown to have excellent long-term stability and resistance to environmental stress, except for 100% humidity.
Keywords
Aluminum; Astronomy; Atmosphere; Counting circuits; Magnesium; Satellite broadcasting; Seals; Stress; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1970.4325566
Filename
4325566
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