Development of milli-Kelvin ADR technology for space missions

Cryogenics is increasingly required for space applications as new detector technologies emerge offering improved performance, as is exemplified by future X-ray astronomy missions. The IXO1 (International X-ray Observatory) mission will carry an X-ray Microcalorimeter Spectrometer (XMS), requiring a...

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Main Author: Weatherstone, S. A.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.625919