Title :
The GRAD Gamma Ray Spectrometer
Author :
Rester, A.C. ; Piercey, I.B. ; Eichhorn, G. ; Coldwell, R.L. ; McKisson, John ; Ely, D.W. ; Mann, H.M. ; Jenkins, D.A.
Author_Institution :
Space Astronomy Laboratory, University of Florida 1810 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32609
Abstract :
A gamma-ray spectrometer for an upcoming space shuttle mission is described. Consisting of a 150 cm3 n-type germanium detector set inside active shielding of bismuth germanate and plastic scintillator, the instrument will be used in studies of the Orbiter background and the galactic center.
Keywords :
Assembly; Detectors; Germanium; Instruments; Laboratories; Nitrogen; Plastics; Space shuttles; Spectroscopy; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1986.4337203
