A compact and modular x- and gamma-ray detector with a CsI scintillator and double-readout Silicon Drift Detectors
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
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Baldazzi, G.
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Bellutti, P.
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Elmi, I.
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Ficorella, F.
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Frontera, F.
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Picciotto, A.
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Piemonte, C.
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Rachevski, A.
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Rashevskaya, I.
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Rignanese, L. P.
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Vacchi, A.
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Zampa, G.
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Zampa, N.
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Zorzi, N.
Abstract
A future compact and modular X and gamma-ray spectrometer (XGS) has been designed and a series of proto- types have been developed and tested. The experiment envisages the use of CsI scintillator bars read out at both ends by single-cell 25 mm2 Silicon Drift Detectors. Digital algorithms are used to discriminate between events absorbed in the Silicon layer (lower energy X rays) and events absorbed in the scintillator crystal (higher energy X rays and -rays). The prototype characterization is shown and the modular design for future experiments with possible astrophysical applications (e.g. for the THESEUS mission proposed for the ESA M5 call) are discussed.
Coverage
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
All editors
den Herder, Jan-Willem A.; Takahashi, Tadayuki; Bautz, Marshall
Series
Volume
9905
Start page
99056I
Conferenece
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Conferenece place
Edinburgh, UK
Conferenece date
26 June-1 July, 2016
Issn Identifier
0277-786X
Ads BibCode
2016SPIE.9905E..6IC
Rights
open.access
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