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A directional low energy gamma-ray detectorThe sensitivity of a directional gamma ray detector, which relies on blocking a source to determine its direction and energy spectrum, is calculated and compared to the more conventional well shaped shielded detectors. It is shown that such an anticollimator detection system provides a basis for measuring the celestial diffuse gamma ray background, gamma ray sources and bursts with good energy, angular, and time resolution, and that additionally the system is 20 to 50 times as sensitive as conventional detectors when compared on a per unit mass basis.
Document ID
19740003499
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Morfill, G.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik Munich, Germany)
Pieper, G. F.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik Munich, Germany)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center Goddard Contrib. to the Los Alamos Conf. on Transient Cosmic Gamma and X-ray Sources
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Accession Number
74N11612
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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