Using ACIS on the Chandra X-ray Observatory as a particle radiation monitor

Using ACIS on the Chandra X-ray Observatory as a particle radiation monitor

The Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS) is one of two focal-plane instruments on the Chandra X-ray Observatory. During initial radiation-belt passes, the exposed ACIS suffered significant radiation damage from trapped soft protons scattering off the x-ray telescope's mirrors. The primary e...

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Main Authors: La Marr, Beverly J. (Contributor), Bautz, Marshall W. (Contributor), O'Dell, S. L. (Author), Grant, Catherine E (Author)
Other Authors: MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (Contributor), Grant, Catherine E. (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: SPIE, 2011-03-09T14:45:03Z.
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