Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Oct 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001aipc..587..809s&link_type=abstract
GAMMA 2001: Gamma-Ray Astrophysics 2001. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 587, pp. 809-815 (2001).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Gamma-Ray Sources, Gamma-Ray Bursts, Photometric, Polarimetric, And Spectroscopic Instrumentation, Spaceborne And Space Research Instruments, Apparatus, And Components, Spectroscopy And Spectrophotometry
Scientific paper
The ESA-Mission INTEGRAL (International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory) is the next step in low-energy gamma-ray astronomy (up to 10 MeV) and will be launched in 2002. Its two main instruments, the spectrometer SPI and the Imager IBIS complement each other: SPI is dedicated to high-resolution line spectroscopy (ΔE=2.5 keV FWHM at 1.3 MeV) and IBIS to fine imaging (angular resolution: 12' FWHM). These two co-aligned main instruments are complemented by two monitors in the X-ray (3-35 keV) and optical (V, 550 nm) range. With this combination of instruments unprecedented sensitivities will be achieved for the study of astrophysical continuum and line emitting processes in compact and extended source regions. INTEGRAL will be an Observatory-type mission. Most of the observing time will be awarded to the scientific community (65% during the first year of the mission). The remaining time is reserved for the INTEGRAL Science Working Team. .
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