Object Details
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Summary
X-ray detector similar to those flown in the 1970s on Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) SolRAD satellites and also on the Air Force P78-1 satellite experiment in collaboration with the Air Force and Los Alamos. The metal grid in this detector was designed to filter out all radiation but X-rays. The charges generated by the impact of the photons on the interior gas traveled to the oppositely charged electrode. Additional collisions of the ions and electrons with filling gas on their way to the electrodes generated more charges and in effect amplified the signal. This artifact is part of a collection of high energy detectors from the NRL (see Catalogue #s 19880001000-19880017000). It was transferred to NASM in 1987.
Credit Line
Transferred from the Naval Research Laboratory
Inventory Number
A19880004000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Scientific
Materials
Box filled with electronics
Dimensions
3-D: 12.7 x 7.6 x 17.8cm (5 x 3 x 7 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19880004000