The ISEE-C gamma ray burst spectrometer

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Astronomical Spectroscopy, Gamma Ray Astronomy, International Sun Earth Explorers, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Spectrometers, Energy Spectra, Experiment Design, Germanium, Photon Density, Radiation Detectors, Spectrum Analysis

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The technical properties, operation, and expected sensitivity are discussed for an experiment intended to search for narrow lines in the spectra of gamma ray bursts during the ISEE-C mission. At the heart of the experiment is a radiatively cooled germanium solid state photon detector. The instrumentation is capable of storing the entire spectrum of all but the largest bursts in the energy range 0.05-6.5 MeV. In addition, it analyzes the signals from two CsI detectors in two other experiments on the spacecraft and records event time histories from these to a few millisecond accuracy. A background mode permits spectral analysis during quiet times and will allow the determination of physically interesting upper limits for narrow lines in the diffuse gamma ray background radiation.

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