• DocumentCode
    822401
  • Title

    The HEAO-B Imaging Proportional Counter Design

  • Author

    Harvey, P. ; Sanders, J. ; Cabral, R. ; Morris, J. ; Bjorkholm, P. ; Ballas, J. ; Jagoda, N. ; Harnden, R.B.

  • Author_Institution
    American Science and Engineering, Inc. Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1976
  • Firstpage
    487
  • Lastpage
    492
  • Abstract
    The HEAO-B Imaging Proportional Counter is an X-ray imaging instrument designed for use in an orbiting observatory. It measures the spatial location and energy of individual X-ray photons by the risetime method and pulse height analysis respectively. The IPC can locate 0.1 to 4keV photons to within 1mm, and provides five bits of energy information. The IPC also includes an in-flight calibration source and a gas control system that maintains the counter gas density constant to an accuracy of 0.25%.
  • Keywords
    Calibration; Control systems; Counting circuits; Energy measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Observatories; Optical imaging; Pulse measurements; X-ray imaging;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1976.4328293
  • Filename
    4328293
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=822401