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JEM-X: THE X-RAY MONITOR ON INTEGRAL.
Document Type
Article
Source
Astrophysical Letters & Communications. Dec99 Pt 2, Vol. 39 Issue 1-6, p807. 7p. 2 Black and White Photographs, 1 Graph.
Subject
*X-rays
*GAMMA rays
Language
ISSN
0888-6512
Abstract
ABSTRACT The INTEGRAL X-ray monitor, JEM-X, (together with the two gamma ray instruments, SPI and IBIS) will provide simultaneous imaging with arcminute angular resolution in the 3-60 keV band. The unique angular resolution and low energy response of JEM-X will play a crucial role in the detection and identification of gamma ray sources as well as in the analysis and scientific interpretation of the combined X-ray and gamma ray data. JEM-X is a coded aperture X-ray telescope consisting of two identical detectors. Each detector has a sensitive area of 500 cm², and views the sky (6.6 deg FOV, FWHM) through its own coded aperature mask. The coded masks are located 3.4 m above the detector windows. The detector field of view is constrained by X-ray collimators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]