Detector, UV and X-ray, Electron Multiplier, Magnetic

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Bendix Corp.

Summary

This photon detector was developed at Bendix Research Laboratories Division. According to the Model M310 documentation, the detector was designed to be used as a UV light detector in a vacuum spectrograph. Other applications include high altitude solar radiation detection, nuclear radiation detection, satellite radiation measurements, and photon and particle counting. It can also serve as a mass spectrometer detector. This commercial unit was built for a laboratory mass spectrometer.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19950050000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Scientific

Materials

Anodized Aluminum

Cardboard

Paper

Plastic

Coating

Synthetic

Dimensions

3-D (Overall, in case): 5.7 × 15.6 × 3.5cm (2 1/4 × 6 1/8 × 1 3/8 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94a4f5ff4-5dd3-4a91-a7a5-9f3c15be07a0

Record ID

nasm_A19950050000