Gamma-Ray Imaging with Spatially Continuous Intensity Statistics∗

The Caltech imaging γ-ray telescope was launched by balloon from Alice Springs, NT, Australia and performed observations of the galactic center during the period 12.62 to 13.00 April 1988 UT. The first coded-aperture images of the galactic center region at energies above 30 keV show a single strong γ-ray source which is located 0.7±0.1° from the galactic nucleus and is tentatively identified as 1E1740.7-2942. If the source is at the distance of the galactic center, it is one of the most luminous objects in the galaxy at energies from 35 to 200 keV.

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C-SPRINT: a prototype Compton camera system for low energy gamma ray imaging

1997 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record ◽

10.1109/nssmic.1997.672602 ◽

2002 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

J.W. LeBlanc ◽

N.H. Clinthorne ◽

C.-H. Hua ◽

E. Nygard ◽

W.L. Rogers ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gamma Ray ◽

Low Energy ◽

Compton Camera ◽

Camera System ◽

Gamma Ray Imaging ◽

Energy Gamma

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CsI(Tl) micropixel scintillation array for ultrahigh resolution gamma-ray imaging

2003 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium. Conference Record (IEEE Cat. No.03CH37515) ◽

10.1109/nssmic.2003.1352372 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

M.N. Cinti ◽

R. Scafe ◽

R. Pellegrini ◽

C. Trotta ◽

P. Bennati ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gamma Ray ◽

Ultrahigh Resolution ◽

Gamma Ray Imaging

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THE AGILE MISSION AND GAMMA-RAY ASTROPHYSICS

International Journal of Modern Physics A ◽

10.1142/s0217751x02011291 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 17 (12n13) ◽

pp. 1799-1808 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

MARCO TAVANI

Keyword(s):

Energy Range ◽

Gamma Ray ◽

Angular Resolution ◽

Source Monitoring ◽

Space Mission ◽

Quick Response ◽

Scientific Program ◽

X Ray ◽

Imaging Capability ◽

Gamma Ray Imaging

Gamma-ray astrophysics in the energy range between 30 MeV and 30 GeV is in desperate need of arcminute angular resolution and source monitoring capability. The AGILE Mission planned to be operational in 2004-2006 will be the only space mission entirely dedicated to gamma-ray astrophysics above 30 MeV. The main characteristics of AGILE are the simultaneous X-ray and gamma-ray imaging capability (reaching arcminute resolution) and excellent gamma-ray timing (10-100 microseconds). AGILE scientific program will emphasize a quick response to gamma-ray transients and multiwavelength studies of gamma-ray sources.

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