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dc.contributor.authorAgrawal, P.C.-
dc.contributor.authorYadav, J.S.-
dc.contributor.authorPaul, Biswajit-
dc.contributor.author+ 30 Co-authors-
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-03T11:51:21Z-
dc.date.available2017-10-03T11:51:21Z-
dc.date.issued2017-06-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, 2017, Vol.38, p30en_US
dc.identifier.issn0250-6335-
dc.identifier.issn0973-7758 (Online)-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2289/6755-
dc.descriptionOpen Accessen_US
dc.description.abstractLarge area X-ray propositional counter (LAXPC) instrument on AstroSat is aimed at providing high time resolution X-ray observations in 3–80 keV energy band with moderate energy resolution. To achieve large collecting area, a cluster of three co-aligned identical LAXPC detectors, is used to realize an effective area in access of ∼6000cm2 at 15 keV. The large detection volume of the LAXPC detectors, filled with xenon gas at ∼2 atmosphere pressure, results in detection efficiency greater than 50%, above 30 keV. In this article, we present salient features of the LAXPC detectors, their testing and characterization in the laboratory prior to launch and calibration in the orbit. Some preliminary results on timing and spectral characteristics of a few X-ray binaries and other type of sources, are briefly discussed to demonstrate that the LAXPC instrument is performing as planned in the orbit.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer for Indian Academy of Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.urihttp://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017JApA...38...30Aen_US
dc.relation.urihttp://arxiv.org/abs/1705.06446en_US
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12036-017-9451-zen_US
dc.rights2017 Indian Academy of Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectSpace vehiclesen_US
dc.subjectinstruments instrumentationen_US
dc.subjectdetectors X-rayen_US
dc.titleLarge Area X-Ray Proportional Counter (LAXPC) instrument on Astrosat and some preliminary results from its performance in the orbit.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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