NASA NTRS · 19730043565
Coaxial anode for background suppression in X-ray proportional counters.
Abstract
We have devised, constructed, and tested in flight a scheme which permits the ends (near the anode seals) as well as the bottom and sides of an X-ray astronomy proportional counter to be protected by anticoincidence guard counters. A rocket-borne test has shown that the non-X-ray background is reduced by an additional factor of about 30 when the end guard counter feature is added.
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Bunner, A. N., Kraushaar, W. L., Mccammon, D., Vanderhill, M., Williamson, F.. 1973-04-01. Coaxial anode for background suppression in X-ray proportional counters.. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19730043565
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