1. A large area gas proportional scintillation counter for balloon borne solar X-ray spectrometry
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Z.-Y. Li, H. Natal da Luz, J.F.C.A. Veloso, H.-A. Lin, C.A.N. Conde, J.M.F. dos Santos, H.-R. Pan, and Rui M. Curado da Silva
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Physics ,Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,Range (particle radiation) ,Solar flare ,Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors ,business.industry ,Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,Instrumentation ,Detector ,X-ray detector ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Collimated light ,Xenon ,Optics ,Nuclear Energy and Engineering ,chemistry ,Scintillation counter ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,business - Abstract
A compact xenon filled gas proportional scintillation counter (GPSC) having a window area of 12.5 cm/sup 2/ coupled to low weight, low volume and low power associated electronics is described to be used in a balloon gondola to fly at high altitudes (30 to 40 km) and measure X-ray spectra in the 20 to 80 keV energy range, arising from solar flares. The detector has an energy resolution of 4.3% at 59.6 keV for the full window opening, and 2.7% for a 2-mm-diameter collimated X-ray beam.
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- 2002
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