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In-flight performance of the Broad-Band X-Ray TelescopeThe Broad-Band X-Ray Telescope (BBXRT) was designed to carry out moderate resolution spectrophotometry of cosmic X-ray sources in the 0.3-12 keV band from the Space Shuttle. It consists of a pair of coaligned conical foil telescopes, with cryogenically cooled Si(Li) spectrometers as focal instruments. It was flown as part of the Astro-1 mission in December, 1990. The in-flight performance of the instrument was essentially as predicted on the basis of ground calibration and modelling. We discuss the performance of the system, with emphasis on the conical mirror systems, and present some preliminary scientific results which illustrate the power of broad band, high sensitivity X-ray spectrophotometry.
Document ID
19930055666
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Petre, R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Serlemitsos, P. J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Marshall, F. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Jahoda, K. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kunieda, H. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Multilayer and grazing incidence X-ray(EUV optics; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 22-24, 1991 (A93-39658 15-74)
Publisher: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
93A39663
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Public
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