Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001aipc..599..336r&link_type=abstract
X-RAY ASTRONOMY: Stellar Endpoints,AGN, and the Diffuse X-ray Background. Edited by Nicholas E. White, Giuseppe Malaguti, and G
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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X-Ray Sources, X-Ray Bursts, X-Ray Binaries, Radiation Detectors, X- And Gamma-Ray Telescopes And Instrumentation
Scientific paper
The USA Experiment is a new X-ray timing experiment with large collecting area and microsecond time resolution capable of conducting a broad program of studies of galactic X-ray binaries. USA is one of nine experiments aboard the Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite which was launched February 23, 1999. USA is a collimated proportional counter X-ray telescope with about 1000 cm2 of effective area per detector with two detectors sensitive to photons in the energy range 1-15 keV. A unique feature of USA is that photon events are time tagged by reference to an onboard GPS receiver allowing precise absolute time and location determination. We will present an overview of the USA instrument, capabilities, and scientific observing plan as well as the current status of the instrument. .
Bandyopadhyay Reba M.
Beall James
Bloom Elliott D.
Chakrabarty Deepto
Cominsky Lynn
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