Development Of Silicon Drift Chambers For X-Ray Astronomy

T. J. Sumner; G. K. Rochester; G. Hall; S. Roe; R. Wheadon; C. C. Zammit; L. Evensen; B. S. Avset

doi:10.1117/12.962614

27 November 1989 Development Of Silicon Drift Chambers For X-Ray Astronomy

T. J. Sumner, G. K. Rochester, G. Hall, S. Roe, R. Wheadon, C. C. Zammit, L. Evensen, B. S. Avset

Proceedings Volume 1159, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy and Atomic Physics; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962614
Event: 33rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1989, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Detectors for x-ray (1-10 keV) astronomy based on silicon drift chamber (SDC) devices offer significant advantages over some types of existing detector and the potential performance of such devices is summarised. Our development program is outlined together with a discussion of device designs which are being pursued. Results are presented from some recently acquired two-dimensional drift devices working at room temperature, and from some large area drift diodes working at low temperature.

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T. J. Sumner, G. K. Rochester, G. Hall, S. Roe, R. Wheadon, C. C. Zammit, L. Evensen, and B. S. Avset "Development Of Silicon Drift Chambers For X-Ray Astronomy", Proc. SPIE 1159, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy and Atomic Physics, (27 November 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962614

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