Performance of the engineering model of the MAXI/SSC

Haruyoshi Katayama; Hiroshi Tomida; Masaru Matsuoka; Hiroshi Tsunemi; Emi Miyata; Daisuke Kamiyama; Norbert Nemes

doi:10.1117/12.551029

29 September 2004 Performance of the engineering model of the MAXI/SSC

Haruyoshi Katayama, Hiroshi Tomida, Masaru Matsuoka, Hiroshi Tsunemi, Emi Miyata, Daisuke Kamiyama, Norbert Nemes

Proceedings Volume 5501, High-Energy Detectors in Astronomy; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551029
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI) is an astrophysical payload for the Japanese Experiment Module (Kibo) on the International Space Station (ISS). MAXI is designed for monitoring all sky in the X-ray band. MAXI consists of two X-ray detector systems: the Gas Slit Camera (GSC) and the Solid-state Slit Camera (SSC). The SSC consists of two CCD cameras: each contains 16 CCD chips. The CCD chip has 1024 x 1024 pixels and covers 25mm square. The thickness of depletion layer is 70 μm. These CCD chips are cooled down below -60° using a combination of the radiator and the peltier cooler. We have developed the engineering model (EM) of the MAXI/SSC. Combining with the EM electronics, we achieved the low readout noise (~5 e- rms) and a good energy resolution (150 eV at MnKα). We report the current status of the developments of the MAXI/SSC.

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Haruyoshi Katayama, Hiroshi Tomida, Masaru Matsuoka, Hiroshi Tsunemi, Emi Miyata, Daisuke Kamiyama, and Norbert Nemes "Performance of the engineering model of the MAXI/SSC", Proc. SPIE 5501, High-Energy Detectors in Astronomy, (29 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551029

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