In-orbit performance of the SAX low energy concentrator system (LECS)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2808, Issue , 1996, Pages 11-22

  Martin, D D E ^a   Parmar, A N ^a   Bavdaz, M ^a   Peacock, A ^a   Taylor, B G ^a  

^a EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

astronomy; Cyg X 1; detector; GSPC; imaging; low energy; NGC 4151; X ray

Indexed keywords

COMMISSIONING PHASE; CONCENTRATOR SYSTEMS; CYG X-1; GROUND MEASUREMENTS; GSPC; IMAGING X-RAY SPECTROMETERS; LOW ENERGY; NGC-4151;

ASTRONOMY; CALIBRATION; DETECTORS; ELECTRON SOURCES; GAMMA RAYS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MEASUREMENTS; ORBITS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; X RAY APPARATUS; X RAYS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS;

EID: 84887490588     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.255996     Document Type: Conference Paper

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