2000/10/17 by Steven E. Boggs, Boggs, Steven E., P. Jean +2
Physics and Astronomy · #Nuclear Physics and Applications #Particle Detector Development and Performance #Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0010331
4 pages, 6 figures, contribution to the Proceedings of the 4th INTEGRAL Workshop, Alicante, Spain (2000)
arxiv created 2000/10/17 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
To build upon the goals of the upcoming INTEGRAL mission, the next generation soft gamma-ray (0.2-20 MeV) observatory will require improved sensitivity to nuclear line emission while maintaining high spectral resolution. We present the simulated performance of a germanium Compton telescope (GCT) design, which will allow a factor of ten improvement in sensitivity over INTEGRAL/SPI. We also discuss a number of issues concerning reconstruction techniques and event cuts, and demonstrate how these affect the overall performance of the telescope.