Prospects for Observations of Microquasars with GLAST

Computer Science – Performance

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

X- And Gamma-Ray Telescopes And Instrumentation, Gamma-Ray Sources, Gamma-Ray Bursts, Quasars

Scientific paper

The Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) is a next generation high energy gamma-ray observatory due for launch in Fall 2007. The primary instrument is the Large Area Telescope (LAT), which will measure gamma-ray flux and spectra from 20 MeV to > 300 GeV and is a successor to the highly successful EGRET experiment on CGRO. The LAT will have better angular resolution, greater effective area, wider field of view and broader energy coverage than any previous experiment in this energy range. This poster will present performance estimates with particular emphasis on how these apply to studies of microquasars. The LAT's scanning mode will provide unprecedented unformity of sky coverage and permit measurements of light curves for any source. We will show results from recent detailed simulations that illustrate the potential of the LAT to observe microquasar variability and spectra, including source sensitivity and ability to detect orbital modulation.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Prospects for Observations of Microquasars with GLAST does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Prospects for Observations of Microquasars with GLAST, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Prospects for Observations of Microquasars with GLAST will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1029567

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.