Sensitivity to Gamma-Ray Bursts of a Nanosatellite MeV Telescope with a Silicon Tracker

We propose a nanosatellite Compton telescope based on a silicon tracker, both as a fast and low-cost mission for astrophysics in the MeV regime and as a pathfinder for future large-scale Compton orbital observatories. In this paper we assess the sensitivity of such an instrument for the observation...

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Published in:The Astronomical journal 2019-07, Vol.158 (1), p.42
Main Authors: Rando, Riccardo, Canevarolo, Sofia, Xiao, Hubing, Bastieri, Denis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
astroparticle physics
Astrophysics
Gamma ray bursts
Gamma rays
gamma rays: general
gamma-ray burst: general
instrumentation: detectors
Nanosatellites
Observatories
Sensitivity analysis
Silicon
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Summary:We propose a nanosatellite Compton telescope based on a silicon tracker, both as a fast and low-cost mission for astrophysics in the MeV regime and as a pathfinder for future large-scale Compton orbital observatories. In this paper we assess the sensitivity of such an instrument for the observation of gamma-ray bursts.
ISSN:0004-6256
1538-3881
DOI:10.3847/1538-3881/ab2454