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X-ray Detectors: Quiz
X-ray Detectors Quiz
The PCA on RXTE is a
[A] Large area, low background, collimated detector
[B] Imaging proportional counter
[C] Proportional counter with enhanced energy resolution
Scintillators work by converting X-ray energy into:
[A] Gamma-rays
[B] Visible light
[C] Radio waves
These devices detect X-rays by the temperature pulses they generate in a small absorber which is cooled to a fraction of a kelvin.
[A] NEADs
[B] Single photon calorimeters
[C] Scintillators
[D] Proportional counters
They have been used in a wider range of particle and photon detection systems than any other kind of detector.
[A] Semiconductor Detectors
[B] Microchannel Plates
[C] Phosphors
[D] Single Photon Calorimeters