The AGILE scientific instrument
Abstract
The AGILE scientific instrument is based on an innovative design 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). AGILE is designed to provide: (1) excellent imaging in the energy bands 30 MeV-50 GeV (5-10 arcmin for intense sources) and 10-40 keV (1-3 arcmin); (2) optimal timing capabilities, with independent readout systems and minimal deadtimes for the Silicon tracker, Super-AGILE and Mini-Calorimeter; (3) large fields of view for the gamma-ray imaging detector (~3 sr) and Super-AGILE (~1 sr). .
- Publication:
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Gamma 2001: Gamma-Ray Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- October 2001
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.1419498
- Bibcode:
- 2001AIPC..587..774B
- Keywords:
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- 07.87.+v;
- 95.55.Aq;
- 98.70.Rz;
- 98.70.Qy;
- 95.75.Mn;
- Spaceborne and space research instruments apparatus and components;
- Charge-coupled devices image detectors and IR detector arrays;
- gamma-ray sources;
- gamma-ray bursts;
- X-ray sources;
- X-ray bursts;
- Image processing