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A long duration balloon-borne telescope for solar gamma-ray astronomyA new solar gamma-ray telescope is described which is intended to take advantage of current long-duration ballon facilities such as the RACOON system. The primary scientific objective is to detect and measure gamma-ray lines from solar flares, along with the associated low-energy continuum. The proposed instrument is centered on a multiheaded Ge system and is designed to operate over the energy range 50 keV to 200 200 MeV. In the nuclear transition energy region, the average energy resolution of the primary detectors is over 20 times better than that achieved with the gamma-ray spectrometer on the Solar Maximum Mission satellite.
Document ID
19900031618
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Owens, Alan
(New Hampshire Univ. Durham, NH, United States)
Chupp, Edward L.
(New Hampshire Univ. Durham, NH, United States)
Dunphy, Philip P.
(New Hampshire, University Durham, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: Experimental Astronomy
Volume: 1
Issue: 1 19
ISSN: 0922-6435
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
90A18673
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-30-002-021
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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