Hard X-ray and gamma-ray spectrometer of high resolution and sensitivity on board the international space station (ISS)

The project of a spectrometer of hard X ( X h -rays and gamma-rays (approximate energy range 0.05 – 50 MeV) was proposed to a competition of scientific instruments to be accommodated onboard the international space station ( ISS). The objectives of this experiment are as follows: detailed study of a...

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Published in:Advances in space research 2000, Vol.25 (3), p.901-904
Main Authors: Svertilov, S.I., Stolpovskii, V.G., Bogomolov, V.V., Kudryavtsev, M.I., Mitrofanov, I.G., Klapdor-Kleingrothaus, H.V.
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Language:English
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Summary:The project of a spectrometer of hard X ( X h -rays and gamma-rays (approximate energy range 0.05 – 50 MeV) was proposed to a competition of scientific instruments to be accommodated onboard the international space station ( ISS). The objectives of this experiment are as follows: detailed study of astrophysical phenomena including cosmic gamma-ray bursts ( GRB), lines in Galactic diffuse background, e +e − annihilation line from the Galactic Centre and high resolution observation of solar X h -rays and gamma-radiation in lines and continuum. The spectrometer detector system includes three enriched Ge crystals (each of ∼200 cm 3 volume) cooled to
ISSN:0273-1177
1879-1948
DOI:10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00864-9