A Position Sensitive Proportional Counter For The Bragg Crystal Spectrometer On Solar-A

J. S. Lapington; M. W. Trow; R. D. Bentley; J. L. Culhane

doi:10.1117/12.962583

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27 November 1989 A Position Sensitive Proportional Counter For The Bragg Crystal Spectrometer On Solar-A

J. S. Lapington, M. W. Trow, R. D. Bentley, J. L. Culhane

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Proceedings Volume 1159, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy and Atomic Physics; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962583
Event: 33rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1989, San Diego, United States

Abstract

We describe the gas proportional counter used for X-ray detection on the Solar-A Bragg Crystal Spectrometer Instrument. The sealed detector utilises a multi-anode geometry together with a wedge and wedge (or backgam-mon) cathode pattern to provide one-dimensional imaging along the dispersion axis. We discuss the development programme which has lead up the design of the Prototype Detector. Finally, we present results of the imaging performance, energy resolution and countrate capability.

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J. S. Lapington, M. W. Trow, R. D. Bentley, and J. L. Culhane "A Position Sensitive Proportional Counter For The Bragg Crystal Spectrometer On Solar-A", Proc. SPIE 1159, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy and Atomic Physics, (27 November 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962583

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