AGILE: a Gamma-Ray Mission for a Light Imaging Detector

AGILE is an innovative, cost-effective gamma-ray mission proposed to the ASI Program of Small Scientific Missions. It is planned to detect gamma-rays in the 30 MeV - 50 GeV energy band and operate as an {\bf Observatory} open to the international community. Primary scientific goals include the study...

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Published in:arXiv.org 1998-12
Main Authors: Tavani, M, Barbiellini, G, Caraveo, P, S Di Pippo, Mereghetti, S, A, Morselli, Pellizzoni, A, Perrino, A, Picozza, P, Schiavon, P, Severoni, S, Tavecchio, F, Vacchi, A, Vercellone, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gamma ray bursts
Gamma ray sources
Gamma rays
Missions
Solar flares
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Summary:AGILE is an innovative, cost-effective gamma-ray mission proposed to the ASI Program of Small Scientific Missions. It is planned to detect gamma-rays in the 30 MeV - 50 GeV energy band and operate as an {\bf Observatory} open to the international community. Primary scientific goals include the study of AGNs, gamma-ray bursts, Galactic sources, unidentified gamma-ray sources, solar flares, and diffuse gamma-ray emission. AGILE is planned to be operational during the year 2001 for a 3-year mission. It will ideally `fill the gap' between EGRET and GLAST, and support ground-based multiwavelength studies of high-energy sources.
ISSN:2331-8422