Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cadmium_Zinc_Telluride_Imager
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf X-ray imaging instrument
gptkbp:abbreviation CZTI
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:Indian_Institute_of_Astrophysics
gptkb:Physical_Research_Laboratory
gptkb:Inter-University_Centre_for_Astronomy_and_Astrophysics
gptkb:ISRO_Satellite_Centre
gptkb:Vikram_Sarabhai_Space_Centre
gptkb:Raman_Research_Institute
Space Application Centre
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:India
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Tata_Institute_of_Fundamental_Research
gptkbp:detects gptkb:gamma-ray_bursts
gptkb:X-ray_binaries
pulsars
active galactic nuclei
gptkbp:energyResolution ~2% at 60 keV
gptkbp:fieldOfView 4.6 x 4.6 degrees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager
gptkbp:launchDate 2015-09-28
gptkbp:locatedOn Astrosat satellite
gptkbp:mass 46 kg
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Astrosat
gptkbp:purpose spectroscopy
polarimetry
hard X-ray imaging
gptkbp:sensorType Cadmium Zinc Telluride semiconductor
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 10-100 keV
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Astrosat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6