Systematic testing and results of X-ray CCDs developed for eROSITA and other applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6276, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Meidinger, N ^a,c   Andritschke, R ^a,c   Halker O ^a,c   Hartmann, R ^b,c   Hartner, G ^a   Hasinger, G ^a   Herrmann, S ^a,c   Holl, P ^b,c   Hyde, E ^a,c   Kimmel, N ^a,c   Pfeffermann, E ^a   Predehl, P ^a   Soltau, H ^b,c   Strder L ^a,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b PNSENSOR GMBH   (Germany)

^c MPI HALBLEITERLABOR   (Germany)

Author keywords

CAMEX; eROSITA; pnCCD; X ray detector; XMM Newton

Indexed keywords

CAMEX; EROSITA; X-RAY DETECTOR; XMM-NEWTON;

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; IMAGING SYSTEMS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OPTICAL TELESCOPES; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

X RAYS;

EID: 33749642863     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.669334     Document Type: Conference Paper

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