CUBIC: Measuring the X-ray background from 0.2 - 10 keV

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May 1996

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996aas...188.4303b&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, 188th AAS Meeting, #43.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 28, p.889

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The CUBIC (Cosmic X-ray Background Instrument using CCDs) will be launched later this year to begin a three-year mission to measure the spectrum of the Diffuse X-ray Background. The instrument incorporates two CCDs for moderate non-dispersive spectral resolution in the bandpass 0.2 - 10.0 keV. The field of view is 5 x 5 degrees below 1 keV and 10 x 10 degrees above 3 keV. Observations will consist of 50,000 - 100,000 second integrations. The instrument was built at Penn State and has been integrated into the Argentine/US SAC-B satellite, which is now awaiting launch on a Pegasus XL vehicle. We describe the instrument design and performance specifications and present pre-flight calibration data.

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