NASA NTRS · 19930039411
The X-ray Timing Explorer
Abstract
The capabilities of the X-ray Timing Explorer (XTE) are described with particular attention paid to current scientific problems it will address from galactic neutron star systems to active galactic nuclei. It features a low-background continuous 2-200 keV response with large apertures (a 0.63 sq m proportional counter array and a 0.16 sq m dual rocking NaI/CsI scintillation array). Rapid response (in hours) to temporal phenomena, e.g. transients, is obtained by virtue of a scanning all-sky monitor and rapid maneuverability. XTE will carry out detailed energy-resolved studies of phenomena close to neutron stars (e.g. QPO's) because of its submillisecond timing, its high telemetry rates, and the high throughput of its data system.
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Bradt, H. V., Levine, A. M., Morgan, E. H., Remillard, R. A., Swank, J. H., Dingus, B. L., Holt, S. S., Jahoda, K. M., Rotschild, R. E., Gruber, D. E.. 1990-01-01. The X-ray Timing Explorer. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930039411
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