Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 1983
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983a%26a...120..150d&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 120, no. 1, April 1983, p. 150-155. Sponsorship: Centre Nationale d'Etudes Spa
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Astronomical Spectroscopy, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Imaging Techniques, Modulators, Systems Engineering, Angular Resolution, Point Sources, Rotating Bodies, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Sky Surveys (Astronomy), Spectral Resolution
Scientific paper
A gamma-ray imaging system, called a rotating modulator, is described, which allows a large area of the sky (radius approximately 27 deg) to be imaged with a limiting resolution approximately equal to or less than 1 deg for intense sources. It operates in the 30 keV -10 MeV energy range, and does not rely on position sensitive detection devices. It possesses a multiplex advantage which allows sky surveys to be completed in a small fraction of the time needed by a conventional collimation system. In addition, it is relatively insensitive to background fluctuations, which makes it ideally suited to satellite applications. The concept is illustrated by the results from a study of a gamma-ray spectroscopy experiment.
Durouchoux Ph.
Hudson Hugh H.
Hurford Gordon
Hurley Kevein
Matteson James
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