Title :
A Position Sensitive Detector System Consisting of an Array of Mini-Proportional Counters
Author :
van Beek, H.F. ; Boelee, A. ; van der Laan, J.J.M. ; Mels, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Space Research Laboratory Beneluxlaan 21 3527 HS Utrecht
Abstract :
A new position sensitive detector system has been developed for the Hard X-ray Imaging Spectrometer launched aboard the NASA Solar Maximum Mission. The instrument operates in the energy range 3.5-30 keV. The Xe-gas filled detector system consists of a photon absorption compartment and an array of 900 mini-proportional counters. The detector lay-out and the system performance are described.
Keywords :
Counting circuits; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Instruments; NASA; Position sensitive particle detectors; Sensor arrays; Spectroscopy; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1984.4333368
