AGILE: The scientific instrument
Abstract
The scientific instrument of the AGILE mission is innovative in many ways. It is an integrated instrument based on three detecting systems: (1) a Silicon Tracker, (2) a Mini-Calorimeter, and (3) an ultralight coded mask system with Si-detectors (Super-AGILE). For a relatively low mass (~70 kg) and large ratio of expected performance over cost, AGILE is planned to provide (i) Optimal imaging in the energy bands 30 MeV-50 GeV (5-10 arcmin for intense sources) and 10-40 keV (1-3 arcmin). (ii) Optimal timing capabilities, with independent readout systems and minimal dead-times for the Silicon Tracker, Super-AGILE and Mini-Calorimeter. (iii) A very large field of view for the gamma-ray imaging detector (3 sr) and Super-AGILE (1 sr). .
- Publication:
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The Fifth Compton Symposium
- Pub Date:
- April 2000
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.1303300
- Bibcode:
- 2000AIPC..510..750B
- Keywords:
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- 95.55.Ka;
- X- and gamma-ray telescopes and instrumentation