Performance of the pn-CCD X-ray detector system designed for the XMM satellite mission

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 377, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 340-345

  Soltau, H ^a   Holl, P ^a   Kemmer, J ^a   Krisch, S ^a   Zanthier, C V ^a,b   Hauff, D ^b   Richter, R ^b   Brauninger H ^c   Hartmann, R ^c   Hartner, G ^c   Krause, N ^c   Meidinger, N ^c   Pfeffermann, E ^c   Reppin, C ^c   Schwaab, G ^c   Struder L ^c   Trumper J ^c   Kendziorra, E ^d   Kramer J ^d  

^a KETEK GMBH   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; QUANTUM THEORY; RADIATION; SATELLITES; SILICON WAFERS; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EUROPEAN PHOTON IMAGING CAMERA; EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY; RADIATION HARDNESS; X RAY MULTI MIRROR MISSION;

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES;

EID: 0030214025     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-9002(96)00029-0     Document Type: Article

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