In-orbit background for X-ray detectors
Abstract
In-orbit background is an unavoidable feature of all space-borne X-ray detectors, and arises both from cosmic sources (diffuse or point-like) and from the interaction of the detectors themselves with the space environment (primary or secondary cosmic rays, geomagnetically trapped particles, activation of spacecraft structures). In this chapter the main background sources are discussed, with their principal effects on the various detector types, and simulation and mitigation strategies are described.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.2205.09359,
title = {In-orbit background for X-ray detectors},
author = {Riccardo Campana},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.09359},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
This Chapter will appear in the Section "Detectors for X-ray astrophysics" (Section Editors: J-W den Herder, M. Feroci, N. Meidinger) of the "Handbook of X-ray and Gamma-ray Astrophysics" (Editors in chief: C. Bambi and A. Santangelo). 29 pages, 16 figures