Recent developments for the AXAF CCD imaging spectrometer

David H. Lumb, Mark W. Bautz, David N. Burrows, John P. Doty, Gordon P. Garmire, P. Gray, John A. Nousek, George R. Ricker

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Abstract

The recent restructuring of the AXAF program has necessitated a review of the design of the ACIS instrument. In this paper we report on the current status of these design activities. We concentrate on changes to the baseline CCD and its impact on aspects such as the operating modes. Also we review changes to the mechanical design with respect to the passive cooling scheme facilitated by the change to a highly eccentric deep earth orbit.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsOswald H. Siegmund
PublisherPubl by Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Pages265-271
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)0819412554
StatePublished - 1993
EventEUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy IV - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: Jul 11 1993Jul 12 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2006
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherEUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy IV
CitySan Diego, CA, USA
Period7/11/937/12/93

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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