First Results from the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer

Details First Results from the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer First Results from the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer

Apr 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000aps..apr.j8006c&link_type=abstract

American Physical Society, April Meeting, April 29-May 2, 2000 Long Beach, CA, abstract #J8.006

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Scientific paper

The High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer gives spectral resolving powers of up to 1000 over the energy range 0.4-8 keV. The HETGS consists of an array of periodic nanostructures of 2000 and 4000 angstrom period that works with the Chandra mirror and the ACIS detector. The instrument is performing as predicted prior to launch. Early results are being obtained on a variety of sources, demonstrating the power of high resolution spectroscopy to probe the physical and astrophysical properties of celestial objects. Examples will be presented, including plasma diagnostics of stellar coronae, spectrally resolved images of supernova remnants, diagnostics of relativistic outflow from a compact X-ray binary, and spectra of accreting black holes in active galactic nuclei.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

First Results from the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with First Results from the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and First Results from the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-752067