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Advanced CCD imaging spectrometer (ACIS) instrument on the Chandra X-ray Observatory
- G. Garmire, M. Bautz, P. Ford, J. Nousek, G. Ricker
- Physics, Engineering
- SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation
- 10 March 2003
The ACIS instrument has been operating for three years in orbit, producing high quality scientific data on a wide variety of X-ray emitting astronomical objects. Except for a brief period at the very… Expand
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
- G. Ricker, J. Winn, +55 authors J. Villasenor
- Geology, Environmental Science
- Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation
- 1 May 2009
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS ) will search for planets transiting bright and nearby stars. TESS has been selected by NASA for launch in 2017 as an Astrophysics Explorer mission.… Expand
The High Energy Transient Explorer (HETE): Mission and Science Overview
- G. Ricker, J. Atteia, +17 authors A. Yoshida
- Physics
- 14 May 2003
The High Energy Transient Explorer (HETE ) mission is devoted to the study of gamma‐ray bursts (GRBs) using soft X‐ray, medium X‐ray, and gamma‐ray instruments mounted on a compact spacecraft. The… Expand
First simultaneous NIR/X-ray detection of a flare from Sgr A
- A. Eckart, F. Baganoff, +11 authors J. E. Goldston
- Physics
- 1 November 2004
We report on the first simultaneous near-infrared/X-ray detection of the Sgr A* counterpart associated with the massive 3-4 × 10 6 Mblack hole at the center of the Milky Way. The observations have… Expand
Characterization of the radiation damage in the Chandra x-ray CCDs
- G. Prigozhin, S. E. Kissel, +4 authors G. Ricker
- Physics, Engineering
- SPIE Optics + Photonics
- 13 December 2000
Front side illuminated CCDs comprising focal plane of the Chandra X-ray telescope have suffered some radiation damage in the beginning of the mission. Measurements of CTI and dark current at… Expand
Proton damage in X-ray CCDs for space applications: ground evaluation techniques and effects on flight performance
- K. Gendreau, M. Bautz, G. Ricker
- Physics
- 15 October 1993
Abstract We report measurements of effects of 2.1 and 40 MeV protons on charge coupled device X-ray detectors of a type soon to be launched on several astronomical research satellites. We discuss… Expand
Characterization of the silicon drift detector for NICER instrument
- G. Prigozhin, K. Gendreau, +7 authors A. Huber
- Physics, Engineering
- Other Conferences
- 25 September 2012
We have studied timing properties of the Amptek Silcon Drift Detectors (SDD) using pulsed X-ray source designed at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The proposed Neutron Star Interior Composition… Expand
X-ray absorption near edge structure in the quantum efficiency of x-ray charge-coupled devices
- G. Prigozhin, J. Woo, +4 authors S. Kraft
- Materials Science
- 1 October 1998
We perform precise measurements of the x-ray transmission of the thin films comprising CCD gate structure, namely, phosphorus doped polysilicon, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride. The x-ray… Expand
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
- G. Ricker, R. Vanderspek, +34 authors S. Udry
- Engineering
- Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation
- 2016
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS ) will search the solar neighborhood for planets transiting bright stars. TESS has been selected by NASA for launch in 2017 as an Astrophysics Explorer… Expand
Model of the x-ray response of the ACIS CCD
- G. Prigozhin, A. Rasmussen, M. Bautz, G. Ricker
- Physics, Engineering
- Optics & Photonics
- 19 November 1998
We have developed a comprehensive model of the response of a CCD to soft x-ray illumination. The model is based on the Monte Carlo technique and follows the interactions with the device material of… Expand