Background in low Earth orbits measured by LEGRI telescope - short and long term variability

Authors
Sanchez, F Ballesteros, F Robert, A Rodriguez-Alvarez, MJ Reglero, V Porras, E Clement, R Capilla, G Perez, F Suso, J
Citation
F. Sanchez et al., Background in low Earth orbits measured by LEGRI telescope - short and long term variability, NUCL INST B, 155(1-2), 1999, pp. 160-168
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS
ISSN journal
0168583X → ACNP
Volume
155
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
160 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-583X(199907)155:1-2<160:BILEOM>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
In this paper we present the first Low Energy Gamma Ray Imager (LEGRI) back ground measurements which were carried out in the earlier nominal operation activities of LEGRI Instrument on board MINTSAT-01, after initial spacecra ft and instrument check-up procedures. Short term (daily) and expected long term background variability is presented. A background model is also discu ssed in order to be used for celestial gamma-ray emitters observations. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.