European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC) for X-ray astronomy

Details European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC) for X-ray astronomy European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC) for X-ray astronomy

Nov 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990spie.1344..144b&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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Cameras, Spaceborne Telescopes, X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Telescopes, Astronomical Photometry, Mirrors, Spaceborne Astronomy, Spatial Resolution, Spectral Resolution, X Ray Imagery

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The capabilities of the European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC), the main instrument of ESA's 'Cornerstone' mission in X-ray astronomy with multiple mirrors (XMM), are discussed. The CCD characteristics, spatial resolution, energy bandpass and faint source sensitivity, spectral resolution and sensitivity, and timing capability are addressed, and the scientific rationale of the EPIC is summarized. The EPIC instrument system concept is briefly described.

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