Fifteen years of the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer

Kavli Affiliate: Peter Ford | Summary:As the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS) on the Chandra X-ray Observatory enters its fifteenth year of operation on orbit, it continues to perform well and produce spectacular scientific results. The response of ACIS has evolved over the lifetime of the observatory due to radiation damage, molecular contamination and aging […]


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