Pixel detectors for x-ray imaging spectroscopy in space

Journal of Instrumentation

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Treis, J ^a,b   Andritschke, R ^a,c   Hartmann, R ^a,e   Herrmann, S ^a,c   Holl, P ^a,e   Lauf, T ^a,c   Lechner, P ^a,e   Lutz, G ^a,e   Meidinger, N ^a,c   Porro, M ^a,c   Richter, R H ^a,d   Schopper, F ^a,c   Soltau, H ^a,e   Struder L ^a,c  

^a MPI HALBLEITERLABOR   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK   (Germany)

^e PNSENSOR GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Spectrometers; X ray detectors and telescopes; X ray fluorescence (XRF) systems

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR RESOLUTION; DETECTOR INSTRUMENTATIONS; EXPLORATION MISSIONS; IMAGING X-RAY SPECTROMETERS; IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES; SPATIALLY RESOLVED; X RAY FLUORESCENCE; X-RAY DETECTOR;

INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; MERCURY (METAL); OBSERVATORIES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SPACECRAFT EQUIPMENT; SPECTROMETERS; SURVEYS; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY OPTICS;

TELESCOPES;

EID: 71049156225     PISSN: 17480221     EISSN: 17480221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/4/03/P03012     Document Type: Article

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