Advanced telescope for high-energy nuclear astrophysics (ATHENA)

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Sep 1995

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Proc. SPIE Vol. 2518, p. 74-84, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy VI, Oswald H. Siegmund; John V. Vallerga

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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We present a space mission concept for a low energy gamma-ray telescope, ATHENA, which is under investigation as the next major advance in gamma-ray spectroscopy following the current COMPTON Gamma Ray Observatory and the planned INTEGRAL missions. The instrument covers the nuclear line emission energy domain with dramatically improved sensitivity and spectral resolution. The baseline configuration combines a high resolution Compton telescope constructed from Ge planar strip detectors for the 0.3 - 10 MeV energy region with a coded-aperture system for the 10 - 200 keV domain. The Ge Compton telescope provides a broad field of view with exceptional spectral and imaging resolution. The requirements, capabilities and simulations of ATHENA are discussed.

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