Performance of the large-area detectors for the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) on the Gamma Ray ObservatoryBATSE, one of four experiments on the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO), is expected to provide the most sensitive observations of gamma-ray bursts yet obtained, as well as to provide long-term monitoring of hard X-ray and low-energy gamma-ray emission from bright pulsating sources, transients, and solar flares. Eight uncollimated modules, positioned at the corners of the spacecraft to provide an unobstructed view of the sky, detect sources by various techniques based on time variability. Use of detectors with anisotropic response allows location of gamma-ray bursts to be determined to an accuracy of about 1 deg using BATSE data alone. The completed BATSE underwent intensive testing and calibration prior to its delivery in October 1988.
Document ID
19900063210
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Paciesas, W. S. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Pendleton, G. N. (Alabama, University Huntsville, United States)
Lestrade, J. P. (Mississippi State University Mississippi State, United States)
Fishman, G. J. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Meegan, C. A. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Wilson, R. B. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Parnell, T. A. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Austin, R. W. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Berry, F. A., Jr. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Horack, J. M. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: EUV, X-ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy and Atomic Physics