- Additional Authors
- Description
- 2 microfiches (138 unnumbered pages) : negative, illustrations; 11 x 15 cm.
- Summary
- "Mercuric iodide detectors, experimental development for astronomical use, X ray observations of the 1980 Cygnus X-1 High State, astronomical hard X ray detectors in current use, detector development, balloon flight of large area (1500 sq cm) Phoswich detectors, hard X ray telescope design, shielded mercuric iodide background measurement, Monte Carlo analysis, measurements with a shielded mercuric iodide detector are discussed."--NTIS abstract.
- Series Statement
- NASA-CR ; 175330
- Uniform Title
- NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-175330.
- Subject
- Note
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Type of Report (note)
- Final report of research.
- Funding (note)
- Sponsored by NASA Headquarters
- Contents
- X-ray observations of the 1980 Cygnus X-1 "high state" -- Studies of new hard X-ray detection methods and observations of cosmic X-ray sources.
- Call Number
- GPO Microfiche NAS 1.26:175330
- OCLC
- marcive156855718
- Author
Vallerga, John Vincent, author.
- Title
Development of a mercuric iodide solid state spectrometer for X-ray Astronomy / Prepared for NASA Headquarters by Dr. John B. Vallerga for Dr. George R. Ricker.
- Publisher
[Cambridge, Massachusetts] : [Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Space Research] ; [Washington, District of Columbia] : NASA Headquarters, September 1983.
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
microform
- Type of Carrier
microfiche
- Series
NASA-CR ; 175330
NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-175330.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Type Of Report
Final report of research.
- Funding
Sponsored by NASA Headquarters NAGW-14
- Indexed Term
Spectrometers; X ray astronomy; Iodides; Mercury compounds; Balloon-borne instruments; Monte Carlo method; Solid state devices; X ray telescopes
- Added Author
Ricker, G. R. (George R.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Space Research, issuing body.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, sponsoring body.
- Other Form:
Online version: Vallerga, John Vincent. Development of a mercuric iodide solid state spectrometer for X-ray Astronomy (OCoLC)890469891
- Gpo Item No.
0830-H-14 (MF)
- Sudoc No.
NAS 1.26:175330