| Description: The nh:detector_type attribute provides a brief indication of the type of hardware comprising the detector. |
| Namespace Id: nh | Steward: sbn | Class Name: Detector | Type: ASCII_Short_String_Collapsed |
| Minimum Value: None | Maximum Value: None | Minimum Characters: 1 | Maximum Characters: 255 |
| Unit of Measure Type: None | Default Unit Id: None | Attribute Concept: None | Conceptual Domain: SHORT_STRING |
| Status: Active | Nillable: false | Pattern: None |
| Permissible Value(s) | Value | Value Meaning |
| | CCD | The detector is a standard CCD. |
| | Dust Impact Counter | The detector is a set of permanently polarized Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) plastic films that generate an electrical signal when dust particles penetrate their surface. |
| | Electrostatic | The detector is an electrostatic low-energy plasma instrument. |
| | HgCdTe PICNIC array | The detector is a modified HgCdTe 'PICNIC' array from Rockwell Scientific Imaging. |
| | Local oscillator vs. uplink signal phase comparator | The detector is a local oscillator vs. uplink signal phase comparator. |
| | Microchannel plate | The detector is a Microchannel plate (MCP) which is sensitive to extreme and far UV light and energetic particles. |
| | SSD | The detector is a solid-state silicon detector. |