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The GAMCIT gamma ray burst detector

Author
Mccall, Benjamin J.
Published
Oct 1, 1993.
Physical Description
1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Grunsfeld, John M., Chang, Chinley Leonard, Ratner, Albert, Sobajic, Srdjan D., Trittschuh, Jennifer E., and Krum, David M.
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Summary
The GAMCIT payload is a Get-Away-Special payload designed to search for high-energy gamma-ray bursts and any associated optical transients. This paper presents details on the design of the GAMCIT payload, in the areas of battery selection, power processing, electronics design, gamma-ray detection systems, and the optical imaging of the transients. The paper discusses the progress of the construction, testing, and specific design details of the payload. In addition, this paper discusses the unique challenges involved in bringing this payload to completion, as the project has been designed, constructed, and managed entirely by undergraduate students. Our experience will certainly be valuable to other student groups interested in taking on a challenging project such as a Get-Away-Special payload.
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Collection
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19940014695.
Accession ID: 94N19168.
NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center, The 1993 Shuttle Small Payloads Symposium; p 47-56.
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