X-ray facility for the ground calibration of the X-ray monitor JEM-X on board INTEGRAL
Frontera, F.; Westergaard, N. J.; Lund, N.; Brandt, S.; Loffredo, G.; Pelliciari, C.; Carassiti, V.; Chiozzi, S.; Evangelisti, F.; Landi, L.; Melchiorri, M.; Squerzanti, S.; Budtz-Joergensen, C.; Laursen, S.; Polny, J.
Italy, Denmark
Abstract
We describe the X-ray facility developed for the calibration of the X-ray monitor JEM-X on board the INTEGRAL satellite. The apparatus allowed the scanning of the detector geometric area with a pencil beam of desired energy over the major part of the passband of the instrument. The monochromatic radiation is obtained with the use of a double crystal monochromator at fixed exit. We discuss the facility performance.