The assembled LAD 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 for the European LOFT mission.
Instrument Details
Lightweight micro-capillary plate collimators enable an
order of magnitude increase in area over RXTE. Developed for
the European LOFT M-class mission.
60 Large Area Detector modules
Energy range: 2-30 keV
Energy resolution: 300 eV FWHM (CCD quality)
Effective area at 10 keV: ~5 m^2 (60 LAD modules, 8×RXTE)