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System for Non-Dispersive Analysis of Lunar X-Rays from Apollo
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 March 2019
Abstract
A non-dispersive X-ray detection system consisting of proporticnal counters plus filters is being prepared for the Command-Service Module of the Apollo spacecraft as part of a “geochemistry“ package. It will detect solar induced characteristic X-rays from the abundant elements on the lunar surface during the orbiting phases of the mission. The objective will be a compilation of a map of the lunar chemical composition and to detect regional differences. The system and its theoretical performance are described.
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