In-orbit performance of the EPIC-PN CCD camera on board XMM-Newton

Details In-orbit performance of the EPIC-PN CCD camera on board XMM-Newton In-orbit performance of the EPIC-PN CCD camera on board XMM-Newton

Jul 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000spie.4012..154b&link_type=abstract

Proc. SPIE Vol. 4012, p. 154-164, X-Ray Optics, Instruments, and Missions III, Joachim E. Truemper; Bernd Aschenbach; Eds.

Physics

Optics

5

Scientific paper

On 10th December 1999, the European X-ray satellite XMM, now called XMM-Newton, was successfully put into orbit. After initial commissioning of the satellite's subsystems, the EPIC-pn camera was switched on and tested thoroughly in the period Jan./Febr. 2000. After refining of some of the parameter settings and the on-board pn-computer programs, we started the Calibration and Performance Verification Phase, which will last until the end of May 2000. In this paper we report on the results of the EPIC-pn Commissioning Phase with respect to the in-orbit performance of the camera. We also show some of the early results with the pn-camera, the first light image of a region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and an observation of the Crab Nebular.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

In-orbit performance of the EPIC-PN CCD camera on board XMM-Newton 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 In-orbit performance of the EPIC-PN CCD camera on board XMM-Newton, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and In-orbit performance of the EPIC-PN CCD camera on board XMM-Newton will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1481416