High Energy Modular Array (HEMA)

The assembled HEMA module as well as the exploded view of its components.

Lead-glass micro-capillary plate (MCP) collimator tile in its transport frame.

A large area silicon drift detector developed by INFN/FBK.

Instrument Details

Lightweight micro-capillary plate collimators enable an factor of 5.5 increase in area over RXTE.

  • 40 identical modules
  • Energy range: 2-30 keV
  • Energy resolution: 300 eV FWHM
  • Effective area at 10 keV: 3.4 m2 (40 LAD modules, 5.5× RXTE)
  • Time resolution: 10 μs