AXAF detector backgrounds produced by cosmic ray protons

摘要

X-ray detector backgrounds expected for the planned AXAF missiondue to the galactic cosmic ray (GCR) proton environment have beendetermined by detailed Monte Carlo simulations. The predictedGCR-induced prompt and activation backgrounds are about 0.03 and 0.02counts/cm2-s, respectively which are small compared to signalstrengths expected for planned AXAF observation scenarios