NASA NTRS · 19750042435
The Apollo gamma-ray spectrometer
Abstract
A gamma-ray spectrometer has been flown on the Apollo 15 and 16 spacecraft to determine the lunar-surface composition and measure the cosmic gamma-ray flux. The instrument included a NaI(Tl) scintillation crystal coupled to a 7.6-cm photomultiplier tube, a plastic mantle for anti-coincidence rejection of charged particles, and 511 channels of analysis. Boom-mounted operation permitted a significant reduction in the background. The data were transmitted on an event-by-event basis. About 22% of the lunar surface was mapped and spectra of the cosmic gamma-ray flux over an energy range of 0.065-27.5 MeV have been obtained.
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Harrington, T. M., Marshall, J. H., Arnold, J. R., Peterson, L. E., Trombka, J. I., Metzger, A. E.. 1974-01-01. The Apollo gamma-ray spectrometer. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19750042435
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