The in-flight performance of the X-ray Solar Monitor (XSM) on-board SMART-1

被引:16
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作者
Alha, L. [1 ]
Huovelin, J. [1 ]
Hackman, T. [1 ]
Andersson, H. [2 ]
Howe, C. J. [3 ]
Esko, Eero [1 ]
Vaeaenaenen, M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
[2] Oxford Instruments Analyt, FI-02631 Espoo, Finland
[3] Rutherford Appleton Lab, Didcot OX11 0QX, Oxon, England
基金
芬兰科学院;
关键词
X-ray detectors; Solar X-rays; Spectral response; Effective area;
D O I
10.1016/j.nima.2008.08.138
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The operation, performance, and in-flight calibrations of the X-ray Solar Monitor (XSM) on-board ESA's SMART-1 mission to the Moon are presented. The basic method of deriving the response and effective area of the XSM is described. The evolution of the energy resolution as a function of time is studied, and sample data of high quality broadband solar flare spectra including highly ionized Fe-lines are also presented. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:317 / 326
页数:10
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