A Primary Scintillation Gated High Pressure Position Sensitive Gas Scintillation Proportional Counter (HPGSPC) For Applications To X-Ray Astronomy

S. Giarrusso; G. Manzo; S. Re

doi:10.1117/12.966584

14 July 1986 A Primary Scintillation Gated High Pressure Position Sensitive Gas Scintillation Proportional Counter (HPGSPC) For Applications To X-Ray Astronomy

S. Giarrusso, G. Manzo, S. Re

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Proceedings Volume 0597, X-Ray Instrumentation in Astronomy; (1986) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.966584
Event: 1985 International Technical Symposium/Europe, 1985, Cannes, France

Abstract

We describe a new instrument for x-ray astronomy. The instrument, based on a high pressure (5 atm.), xenon filled, position sensitive Gas Scintillation Proportional counter (HPGSPC) is expected to feature an energy resolution better than 4% at 60 keV, an angular resolution of approximately 20 arc-minutes over the full energy range (4 to 100 keV) and a field of view (FOV) of up 30x30 degrees. A prototype flight unit of the gas cell on which the instrument is based is presently under technological development in the framework of the SAX project.

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S. Giarrusso, G. Manzo, and S. Re "A Primary Scintillation Gated High Pressure Position Sensitive Gas Scintillation Proportional Counter (HPGSPC) For Applications To X-Ray Astronomy", Proc. SPIE 0597, X-Ray Instrumentation in Astronomy, (14 July 1986); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.966584

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