X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy with NTD germanium-based microcalorimeters
- Authors: Silver, E.; Bandler, S.; Schnopper, H.; Murray, S.; Madden, N.; Landis, D.; Goulding, F.; Beeman, J.; Haller, E.; Barbera, M.
- Publication year: 2002
- Type: eedings
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/216258
Abstract
We report on the performance of our NTD-Ge microcalorimeters. To date, the spectral resolution for x-ray and gamma-ray lines from radioactive sources and laboratory plasmas is 4.8 eV in the entire 1 - 6 keV band and 52 eV at 60 keV. Technical details responsible for this performance are presented as well as an innovative electro-thermal approach for enhancing count-rate capability.