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MAXI X-ray detectors to find black holes
MAXI Detector from Oxford Instruments
The development and fabrication of the MAXI X-ray detectors has been very demanding and is a landmark achievement for Oxford Instruments. Design of the detector started in 1997 and the last units were delivered to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA in 2004.
12 detectors will be installed on the Japanese Exposed Facility outside the International Space Station.
MAXI detectors are sealed multiwire proportional counters with an extremely large sensing area. The size of one detector is 36 cm x 24 cm x 9 cm and the weight is 5.5 kg and they are made of titanium for maximum strength and light weight.
The detectors will monitor the whole of space as the Space Station orbits the Earth. The MAXI instrument will create a dynamic map of all X-ray sources, the most interesting objects being active galactic nuclei and giant black holes. It will also observe sudden gamma-ray bursts, which usually die out fast, and send an alert to astronomers. Most of the measurement data are transmitted in real time and will be accessible to astronomers via the internet within minutes.
Oxford Instruments Industrial Analysis
OIIA offers a range of Analytical Instruments designed for demanding quality control applications. From materials analysis to thickness gauging, the Industrial Analysis products incorporate the latest in available technology, coupled with over 30 years of experience in designing, producing and supporting world class instruments.
X-MET handheld X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analysers and our expanded range of ARC/Spark mobile Optical Emission Spectrometers (OES) are specifically designed for positive material identification, alloy analysis and the determination of hazardous materials for RoHS compliance. Our OES systems comprise: FOUNDRY-MASTER PRO, FOUNDRY-MASTER COMPACT, FOUNDRY-MASTER UV, PMI-MASTER PRO, PMI-MASTER SORT, TEST-MASTER PRO and ARC-MET.
X-Supreme, Lab-X, MDX1000 XRF spectrometers span the price/performance range for routine chemical analysis. From Sulfur in petroleum products to the analysis of limestone, we can match exactly the correct spectrometer to your needs, as we offer the broadest range in the industry.
For thickness gauging applications we offer handheld magnetic and eddy current gauges to full function, high performance XR systems. Our X-Strata980 systems provide world-class performance for coating thickness measurement.
OIA Oy in Espoo Finland also designs and manufactures different types of detector and spectral analysis systems for demanding measurements in space.
Oxford Instruments Analytical Oy
Nihtisillankuja 5
FI-02631 Espoo
Finland
Tuija Nyberg
+358 9 329 41240
tuija.nyberg@oxinst.com
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