Beam test results for the FiberGLAST instrument

Authors

Robert S. Mallozzi, University of Alabama - Huntsville
R M. Kippen, University of Alabama - HuntsvilleFollow
Geoffrey N. Pendleton, University of Alabama - Huntsville
W Paciesas, University of Alabama - Huntsville
Georgia A. Richardson, University of Alabama - HuntsvilleFollow
Surasak Phengchamnan, University of Alabama - Huntsville
Gerald Karr, University of Alabama - Huntsville
Donald B. Wallace, University of Alabama - Huntsville
Gerald J. Fishman, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Thomas A. Parnell, NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterFollow
Robert B. Wilson, NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterFollow
Mark J. Christl, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
W Robert Binns, Washington University in St LouisFollow
P L. Hink, Washington University in St Louis
Martin W. Israel, Washington University in St Louis
Keith R. Rielage, Washington University in St Louis
John W. Epstein, Washington University in St Louis
Paul F. Dowkontt, Washington University in St Louis
J Buckley, Washington University in St Louis
James M. Ryan, University of New HampshireFollow
John R. Macri, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
Mark L. McConnell, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
O T. Tumer, University of California - Riverside
M L. Cherry, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
T G. Guzik, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
J G. Stacy, Louisiana State University - Baton RougeFollow
S C. Kappadath, Louisiana State University - Baton RougeFollow
Muzaffer Atac, University of California - Los Angeles
Katsushi Arisaka, University of California - Los Angeles
David B. Cline, University of California - Los Angeles
Yuriy Pischalnikov, University of California - Los Angeles

Abstract

The FiberGLAST scintillating fiber telescope is a large-area instrument concept for NASA's GLAST program. The detector is designed for high-energy gamma-ray astronomy, and uses plastic scintillating fibers to combine a photon pair tracking telescope and a calorimeter into a single instrument. A small prototype detector has been tested with high energy photons at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. We report on the result of this beam test, including scintillating fiber performance, photon track reconstruction, angular resolution, and detector efficiency.

Department

Space Science Center, Physics

Publication Date

10-22-1999

Journal Title

SPIE Proceedings

Publisher

SPIE

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1117/12.366510

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Recommended Citation

Robert S. Mallozzi ; Richard M. Kippen ; Geoffrey N. Pendleton ; William S. Paciesas ; Georgia A. Richardson ; Surasak Phengchamnan ; Gerald Karr ; Donald B. Wallace ; Gerald J. Fishman ; Thomas A. Parnell ; Robert B. Wilson ; Mark J. Christl ; W. Robert Binns ; Paul L. Hink ; Martin H. Israel ; Keith R. Rielage ; John W. Epstein ; Paul F. Dowkontt ; James H. Buckley ; James M. Ryan ; John R. Macri ; Mark L. McConnell ; Tumay O. Tumer ; Michael L. Cherry ; T. Gregory Guzik ; John G. Stacy ; S. C. Kappadath ; Muzaffer Atac ; Katsushi Arisaka ; David B. Cline and Yuriy Pischalnikov "Beam test results for the FiberGLAST instrument", Proc. SPIE 3765, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy X, 22 (October 22, 1999); doi:10.1117/12.366510; http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.366510

Rights

© (1999) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering.