• DocumentCode
    790082
  • Title

    A Gamma Ray Telescope Utilizing Large Area Wire Spark Chambers

  • Author

    Ross, R.W. ; Ehrmann, C.H. ; Fichtel, C.E. ; Kniffen, D.A. ; ögelman, H.B.

  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1969
  • Firstpage
    304
  • Lastpage
    308
  • Abstract
    A second generation gamma-ray telescope has been developed for further experiments in balloon-borne astronomy. This instrument is composed of 32 wire-grid spark chamber modules, each 50 × 50 cm2, utilizing two-coordinate ferrite core readout. The detector is flown on a 27 million cubic foot research balloon in a search for discrete gamma-ray sources and supernovae explosions.
  • Keywords
    Astronomy; Explosions; Ferrites; Foot; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Instruments; Sparks; Telescopes; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1969.4325122
  • Filename
    4325122
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=790082