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Instrumentation for X-ray Spectroscopy

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X-Ray Spectroscopy in Astrophysics

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics ((LNP,volume 520))

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This chapter describes, with an emphasis on physical principles, satellite-borne instrumentation for cosmic X-ray spectroscopy. Both wavelength dispersive spectrometers and energy dispersive detectors are considered; the potential and problems of new forms of cryogenic detector are examined in particular detail.

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  1. X-ray Astronomy Group, Space Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, LEI 7RH, Leicester, England

    George W. Fraser

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Jan van Paradijs Johan A. M. Bleeker

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Fraser, G.W. (1999). Instrumentation for X-ray Spectroscopy. In: van Paradijs, J., Bleeker, J.A.M. (eds) X-Ray Spectroscopy in Astrophysics. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 520. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49199-6_7

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