Solar Intensity X-ray and particle Spectrometer (SIXS)

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 96-107

  Huovelin, J ^a   Vainio, R ^a   Andersson, H ^b   Valtonen, E ^c   Alha, L ^a   Malkki A ^d   Grande, M ^e   Fraser, G W ^f   Kato, M ^g   Koskinen, H ^a   Muinonen, K ^a   Naranen J ^a   Schmidt, W ^d   Syrjasuo M ^d   Anttila, M ^h   Vihavainen, T ^h   Kiuru, E ^b   Roos, M ^b   Peltonen, J ^c   Lehti, J ^c   Talvioja, M ⁱ   Portin, P ^j   Prydderch, M ^k   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Oxford Instruments Analytical Oy   (Finland)

^c Aboa Space Research Oy   (Finland)

^d FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^g JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^h Space Systems Finland Oy ^*  (Finland)

ⁱ Ideal Product Data Oy   (Finland)

^j Patria Oyj   (Finland)

^k RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

more..

Author keywords

BepiColombo; Electrons; Instrumentation; Planet Mercury; Protons; Solar X rays

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR RESOLUTION; BEPICOLOMBO; BEPICOLOMBO MERCURY PLANETARY ORBITER; DIRECT SOLAR; ENERGETIC PARTICLES; ENERGETIC PHOTONS; ENERGETIC PROTONS; ENERGY RANGES; FIELD OF VIEWS; GAAS; IMAGING X-RAY SPECTROMETERS; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERPRETATION OF DATA; PARTICLE INDUCED X-RAY EMISSION; PARTICLE MEASUREMENT; PARTICLE RADIATION; PARTICLE SPECTRA; PARTICLE SPECTROSCOPIES; PIN DETECTOR; PLANET MERCURY; SCINTILLATOR DETECTOR; SI DETECTORS; SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLES; SOLAR ERUPTION; SOLAR INTENSITIES; SOLAR SPECTRUM; SOLAR X-RAYS; SOLID SURFACE; X RAY FLUORESCENCE; X-RAY DETECTOR; X-RAY EMISSION;

DETECTORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; ELECTRONS; INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; INTERPLANETARY SPACECRAFT; ION BEAMS; MAGNETOSPHERE; MERCURY (METAL); PARTICLE DETECTORS; PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; PROTONS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTROMETRY; X RAY SCATTERING;

X RAYS;

EID: 74149085973     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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