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The lxecat instrument for gamma-ray astrophysics
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Dunphy, P. P. Kikuchi, J. Aprile, E. Xu, F. Pendelton, G. Zhou, M. Fishman, G. Doke, T. Chupp, E. L. Masuda, K. |
| Copyright Year | 1995 |
| Description | The Liquid Xenon Coded Aperture Telescope (LXeCAT) and its capability to image astrophysical gamma-ray sources in the MeV region is described. The gamma-ray detector is a Liquid Xenon Time Projection Chamber (LXeTPC) triggered by the primary scintillation light. Effective background rejection is a direct consequence of the intrinsic three-dimensional imaging capability of the LXeTPC. Initial results with a 10 liter prototype confirm an energy resolution of 6% FWHM, a position resolution of 1 mm RMS and a light triggering efficiency higher than 90% for 1 MeV gamma-rays. |
| File Size | 340839 |
| Page Count | 5 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19960009093 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5jb1357t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1995-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astrophysics Gamma Rays Image Resolution Gamma Ray Telescopes Liquefied Gases Xenon Imaging Techniques Scintillation Gamma Ray Astronomy Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
