The Dual-Channel, Pulse-Counting Pierce-Blitzstein Photometer-The PBPHOT: Our Last Paper with Bob Koch, and Additional Technical History

Ambruster, Carol;Hull, Tony;Koch, Robert H.;Mitchell, Rich;Wolf, George;Smith, Bob;

doi:10.5140/JASS.2012.29.2.195

Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences

Volume 29 Issue 2
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Pages.195-198
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2012
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2093-5587(pISSN)
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2093-1409(eISSN)

The Korean Space Science Society (한국우주과학회)

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The Dual-Channel, Pulse-Counting Pierce-Blitzstein Photometer-The PBPHOT: Our Last Paper with Bob Koch, and Additional Technical History

Ambruster, Carol (Villanova University) ;
Hull, Tony (University of New Mexico) ;
Koch, Robert H. ;
Mitchell, Rich (Gravic Inc.) ;
Wolf, George (Missouri State University) ;
Smith, Bob (University of Pennsylvania)

Received : 2012.03.10
Accepted : 2012.05.15
Published : 2012.06.15

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Abstract

The dual channel Pierce-Blitzstein photometer (PBPHOT) was productively used at the Flower and Cook Observatory to provide 60 years of study of binary systems and other cosmic objects. We review the history of this instrument, discuss its calibration, and recall some personal and professional interactions with Professor Robert H. Koch.

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