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I E F C O D R I L A I N R D N X A E A E S I I C M L M V A A I A D R E L G E Erlangen-Nürnberg Friedrich-Alexander-Universität I E F C O D R I L A I N R D N X A E A E S I I C M L M V A A I A D R E L G E X-Ray Astronomy I Galactic X-Ray Astronomy Jörn Wilms http://pulsar.sternwarte.uni-erlangen.de/wilms/teach/xray1/ Sommersemester 2008 Büro: Dr. Karl Remeis-Sternwarte, Bamberg Tel.: (0951) 95222-13 Email: [email protected] I E F C O D R I L A I N R D N X A E A E S I I C M L M V A A I A D R E L G E 1–1 Introduction I E F C O D R I L A I N R D N X A E A E S I I C M L M V A A I A D R E L G E 1–2 Introduction 1 Schedule Introduction 15.04. Introduction, History of X-Ray Astronomy X-Ray Detectors 22.04. Proportional Counters, Scintillators 29.04. Wolter Telescopes and X-Ray sensitive CCDs 06.05. Coded Mask Imaging, practical X-ray data analysis X-rays and Stellar Evolution 20.05. Planets, Comets, normal stars 27.05. X-rays from young stellar objects 03.06. Nuclear Synthesis The Interstellar Medium 10.06. Supernova Remnants 17.06. Interstellar Medium and Dust X-Rays from Stellar Remnants 24.06. Isolated Neutron Stars, Accretion and Cataclysmic Variables 31.06. Low Mass X-Ray Binaries 08.07. High Mass X-Ray Binaries X-Rays from the Galaxy 15.07. The Galactic Center I E F C O D R I L A I N R D N X A E A E S I I C M L M V A A I A D R E L G E 1–3 Introduction 2 Literature LONGAIR, M.S., 1992, High Energy Astrophysics, Vol. 1: Particles, Photons, and their Detection, Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 50 C Good introduction to high energy astrophysics, the 1 st volume deals extensively with high energy procsses, the 2 nd with stars and the Galaxy. The announced 3 rd volume has never appeared. Unfortunately, everything is in SI units. TRÜMPER, J., HASINGER, G. (eds.), 2007, The Universe in X-rays, Heidelberg: Springer, 96.25 C Recent book giving an overview of X-ray astronomy written by a group of experts (mainly) from Max Planck Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, the central institute in this area in Germany. BRADT , H., 2004, Astronomy Methods: A Physical Approach to Astronomical Observations, Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, $50 Good general overview book on astronomical observations at all wavelengths.

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R

DN

XAEA

ESII

C

M LMVA

AI

AD

R

E

LGE

3–3

Pro

port

iona

lcou

nter

s1

Ioni

zatio

nch

ambe

r

R

++

++

++

−−

−−

Cat

hode

Ano

de

−U

Vol

ume

fille

d w

ithde

tect

or g

as

Sim

ples

tgas

dete

ctor

:ga

s-fil

led

capa

cito

r(io

niza

tion

cham

ber)

•ph

oton

isph

oto

abso

rbed

inde

tect

or

gas

•K

-she

llel

ectr

onej

ecte

dw

ithen

ergy

initi

alE

•th

roug

hco

llisi

onal

ioni

zatio

nN

char

ges

are

prod

uced

•E

lect

rost

atic

indu

ctio

nin

duce

sch

arge

onca

paci

tor

plat

es

•C

harg

esdr

ain

via

R=⇒

Mea

sure

men

t

Pul

sehe

ight

:∆

Q=

−N

e=

C∆

U=⇒

∆U

=−

Ne/

C

Typi

calm

agni

tude

ofsi

gnal

:C

=20

pF,N

e=

105

e−·e

=⇒

∆U

=1.

6m

V.

Pro

blem

:P

ulse

very

wea

ksi

nce

only

prim

ary

char

gem

easu

red.

I

EF

CO

DRI

L

AI

N

R

DN

XAEA

ESII

C

M LMVA

AI

AD

R

E

LGE

3–4

Pro

port

iona

lcou

nter

s2

Pro

port

iona

lCou

nter

s

Hig

h vo

ltage

dete

ctor

gas

Ano

de w

ire

Ent

ranc

e w

indo

wC

ylin

dric

al C

atho

deS

olut

ion:

ampl

ifych

arge

Clo

seto

Ano

dew

ire:

E(r

)=

V/(

rln

(b/a

)(3

.1)

(bra

dius

ofca

thod

e,a

radi

usof

anod

e)

=⇒

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ong

acce

lera

tion

ofio

nize

d

part

icle

s

=⇒

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lisio

nali

oniz

atio

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gas

=⇒

casc

ade!

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sure

dvo

ltage

:

∆U

=−

eN C·A

(3.2

)

whe

reA

:am

plifi

catio

nfa

ctor

(typ

ical

ly:A

=10

4..

.106

).

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ceA

∼co

nst.:

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tage

puls

e∝

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ndth

eref

ore

Vol

tage

puls

e∝

dete

cted

X-r

ayen

ergy

!

and

ther

efor

e:“p

ropo

rtio

nalc

ount

er”

I

EF

CO

DRI

L

AI

N

R

DN

XAEA

ESII

C

M LMVA

AI

AD

R

E

LGE

3–5

Pro

port

iona

lcou

nter

s3

Pul

seA

mpl

ifica

tion

1014

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zatio

n ch

ambe

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Geigercounter

Number of collected ions/electrons

Pro

port

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l−co

unte

rpr

opor

tiona

lity

Lim

ited

glow

dis

char

ge

Rec

ombi

natio

n

025

050

075

010

0012

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olta

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]

102

10106

108

1010

10

412

(afte

rG

rupe

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ig.4

.21)

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seam

plifi

catio

nin

dete

ctor

asa

func

tion

ofan

ode

volta

ge.

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calp

ropo

rtio

nalc

ount

er

volta

ges

are

seve

ral1

00to

1000

V(d

epen

ding

on

dete

ctor

gas)

.

I

EF

CO

DRI

L

AI

N

R

DN

XAEA

ESII

C

M LMVA

AI

AD

R

E

LGE

3–6

Pro

port

iona

lcou

nter

s4

Det

ecto

rG

as

Use

iner

tgas

es,e

.g.,

Ar

orX

e,si

nce

requ

ired

volta

gesm

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stan

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lylo

w

loss

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eto

exci

tatio

nof

the

gas

atom

s.

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ber

ofio

nspr

oduc

ed:N

=E

/ω,w

here

ωis

give

nby

:

Gas

HH

eN

eA

rK

r

ω[e

V]

36.6

44.4

36.8

26.2

524

.1

Gas

Xe

Air

CO

2C

H4

ω[e

V]

21.9

35.2

34.2

29.1

=⇒

Typi

cally

N∼

1000

elec

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per

20ke

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oton

.

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e:

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obab

ility

for

abso

rptio

bf∝

Z4.

..5

=⇒

use

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on(Z

=54

)fo

r

astr

onom

ical

dete

ctor

s

•si

nce

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E−

3=⇒

prop

ortio

nalc

ount

ers

limite

dto

E<

100

keV

.

I

EF

CO

DRI

L

AI

N

R

DN

XAEA

ESII

C

M LMVA

AI

AD

R

E

LGE

3–7

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port

iona

lcou

nter

s5

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cade

,I

Ele

ctro

n

Gas

ions

Ele

ctro

n

Sec

onda

ry e

lect

rons

casc

ade

anod

e w

ire

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pen

(Fig

.4.9

)

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lect

ron

path

s≈

µm

=⇒

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cade

happ

ens

very

clos

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anod

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ire

I

EF

CO

DRI

L

AI

N

R

DN

XAEA

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C

M LMVA

AI

AD

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E

LGE

3–8

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port

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lcou

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s6

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.4.2

7)

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ctro

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high

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ons

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wire

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ial

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rent

iatin

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EF

CO

DRI

L

AI

N

R

DN

XAEA

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C

M LMVA

AI

AD

R

E

LGE

3–9

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port

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lcou

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s7

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olut

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-ray

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olut

ion:

∆E

:W

idth

(=F

WH

M,F

ullW

idth

atH

alfM

axim

um)

ofth

edi

strib

utio

nof

mea

sure

d

ener

gies

.

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sson

stat

istic

s(N

disc

rete

Ele

ctro

n-Io

npa

irs!)

:

∆E

∝2.

35√

N∝

2.35

√E

(3.3

)

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cally

one

uses

∆E

/E

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atio

nsdu

eto

ampl

ifyin

gdi

scha

rge

=⇒

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thof

dist

ribut

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expe

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from

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sson

stat

istic

s=⇒

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orF

:

∆E E

=2.

35

(

F N

)

1/2

(3.4

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whe

refo

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ors

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0.2–

0.3

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taile

dth

eory

yiel

ds∆

E E=

2.35

(

W(F

+A

)

E

)

1/2

(3.5

)

W:

mea

nen

ergy

topr

oduc

ea

pair

(26

eVfo

rA

r+M

etha

ne),

F∼

0.2,

A∼

0.6

=⇒

upto

14%

at5.

9ke

Vdo

able

.

I

EF

CO

DRI

L

AI

N

R

DN

XAEA

ESII

C

M LMVA

AI

AD

R

E

LGE

3–10

Pro

port

iona

lcou

nter

s8

Que

nchi

ng

Pro

blem

:E

xcite

dio

nsem

itU

Vph

oton

s

=⇒

form

atio

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new

casc

ades

due

toph

oto

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ct

=⇒

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lcas

cade

take

sa

long

time

=⇒

larg

ede

adtim

e.

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utio

n:A

dd“q

uenc

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gas”

topr

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yph

otom

ultip

lier

gas

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sorb

UV

phot

ons

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ade

<1µs

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rgy

ofex

cite

dqu

ench

ing

gas

ions

isla

ter

dum

ped

via

inel

astic

colli

sion

sw

ithin

the

gas.

Als

odi

rect

quen

chin

gof

casc

ade,

e.g.

,via

Ar+

+C

H4−→

Ar+

CH

+(3

.6)

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calq

uenc

hing

gase

s:C

H4,a

lcoh

ol(C

2H

5O

H),

CO

2,B

F3,.

..(a

bout∼

10%

ofto

talg

aspr

essu

re).

Ofte

nus

ed:

“P10

-gas

”(9

0%A

ran

d10

%C

H4)

I

EF

CO

DRI

L

AI

N

R

DN

XAEA

ESII

C

M LMVA

AI

AD

R

E

LGE

3–11

Pro

port

iona

lcou

nter

s9

Age

ing

Mar

koS

pege

l,19

99(D

iss.

Uni

Wie

n),J

.Vav

ra,S

LAC

-388

2

Cas

cade

:pl

asm

adi

scha

rge

=⇒

Des

truc

tion

ofga

sco

ntam

inan

ts=⇒

form

atio

nof

free

radi

cals

=⇒

poly

mer

izat

ion

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ymer

sha

vehi

ghdi

pole

mom

ent=

⇒at

tach

toel

ectr

odes

=⇒

Red

uctio

nof

puls

ech

arge

s=⇒

“Age

ing”

Typi

calc

onta

min

ants

:ca

rbon

,oxi

de-la

yers

,sili

cate

s,e.

g.,f

rom

oil,

finge

rgr

ease

,Sila

n(S

iH4),

solv

ents

inva

cuum

seal

ants

,...

Res

ults

infie

ldel

ectr

onem

issi

onth

roug

hph

oto-

effe

ct=⇒

disc

harg

e=⇒

wire

dest

roye

d(“

Mal

ter-

Effe

ct”)

Mos

tsen

sitiv

epr

opor

tiona

lcou

nter

gas:

Ar/

CH

4..

.