Fast large-area spectroscopic and imaging CCD detectors for X-ray astronomy with eROSITA and for exploration of the nanocosmos

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6686, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Meidinger, N ^a,c   Andritschke, R ^a,c   Halker O ^a,c   Hartmann, R ^b,c   Hasinger, G ^a   Herrmann, S ^a,c   Holl, P ^b,c   Kimmel, N ^a,c   Pfeffermann, E ^a   Predehl, P ^a   Reich, C ^b,c   Schachner G ^a,c   Soltau, H ^b,c   Struder L ^a,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b PNSENSOR GMBH   (Germany)

^c MPI HALBLEITERLABOR   (Germany)

Author keywords

eROSITA; LCLS; pnCCD; Spectrum Roentgen Gamma; X ray detector; XFEL

Indexed keywords

BLOCKING PROBABILITY; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; RADAR ASTRONOMY; X RAY LASERS;

EROSITA; SPECTRUM-ROENTGEN-GAMMA; X-RAY ASTRONOMY; X-RAY DETECTORS;

PHOTODETECTORS;

EID: 42249091363     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.731756     Document Type: Conference Paper

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