The X-ray microcalorimeter spectrometer (XMS): A reference cryogenic instrument for Constellation-X

Cryogenics

Volumn 44, Issue 6-8, 2004, Pages 543-549

  Whitehouse, Paul L ^a   Shirron, Peter J ^a   Kelley, Richard L ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ADR; Cryocooler; Cryostat; Microcalorimeter; Space cryogenics

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CONTAMINATION; CRYOSTATS; POLYIMIDES; SPECTROMETRY; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

ADR; CRYOCOOLERS; MICROCALORIMETERS; SPACE CRYOGENICS; X-RAY MICROCALORIMETER SPECTROMETER (XMS);

CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 2942622592     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2004.03.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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