Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Nov 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990spie.1344..106g&link_type=abstract
IN: EUV, X-ray, and Gamma-ray instrumentation for astronomy; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 11-13, 1990 (A92-20
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Proportional Counters, Scintillation Counters, Spaceborne Telescopes, X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Spectroscopy, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Background Radiation, Collimation, Focal Plane Devices, Photomultiplier Tubes, Spectral Resolution
Scientific paper
The technological development of the Medium Energy Gas Scintillation Proportional Counter (MEGSPC), a part of the scientific payload of the Italian-Dutch X-ray Astronomy Satellite SAX, is presented. The detector and the experimental setup are briefly described and its detector performance characteristics are given. Experimental findings on the background resolution and spatial resolution are reported and the background rejection is discussed.
Giarrusso Salvatore
La Rosa Giovanni
Manzo Giuseppe
Re Stefano
Sole L.
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