Microchannel-plate detectors for space-based astronomy

James H. Crocker; Colin R. Cox; Knute A. Ray; Amit Sen

doi:10.1117/12.29710

1 September 1991 Microchannel-plate detectors for space-based astronomy

James H. Crocker, Colin R. Cox, Knute A. Ray, Amit Sen

Proceedings Volume 1494, Space Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.29710
Event: Orlando '91, 1991, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The advantages of photon-counting detectors such as the Ranicon over other detectors in space-based astronomy in the area of time-resolved imaging and spectroscopy are discussed. Details of a system to record the positions and absolute arrival times of individual photons are described, with emphasis on the time-tag module and detector electronics and data collection system. The use of a GPS system for accurate absolute timing when synchronizing observations from different observatories is suggested.

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James H. Crocker, Colin R. Cox, Knute A. Ray, and Amit Sen "Microchannel-plate detectors for space-based astronomy", Proc. SPIE 1494, Space Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments, (1 September 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.29710

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