DocumentCode
848433
Title
Characteristics of the telescope for high energy γ-ray astronomy selected for definition studies on the gamma ray observatory
Author
Hughes, E.B. ; Hofstadter, R. ; Johansson, A. ; Rolfe, J. ; Bertsch, D.L. ; Cruickshank, W.J. ; Ehrmann, C.H. ; Fichtel, C.E. ; Hartman, R.C. ; Kniffen, D.A. ; Ross, R.W. ; Thompson, D.J. ; Pinkau, K. ; Rothermel, H. ; Sommer, M. ; Mayer-Hasselwander, H.
Author_Institution
High Energy Physics Laboratory and Department of Physics Stanford University Stanford, California 94305
Volume
27
Issue
1
fYear
1980
Firstpage
363
Lastpage
369
Abstract
The high energy γ-ray telescope selected for definition studies on the Gamma Ray Observatory provides a substantial improvement in observational capability over earlier instruments. It will have about 20 times more sensitivity, cover a much broader energy range, have considerably better energy resolution and provide a significantly improved angular resolution. The design and performance are described.
Keywords
Astronomy; Dynamic range; Earth; Electrons; Energy resolution; Instruments; Laboratories; NASA; Observatories; Telescopes;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1980.4330853
Filename
4330853
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