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Title

X-ray and gamma-ray instrumentation for astronomy XIII : 3-5 August 2003, San Diego, California, USA / Kathryn A. Flanagan, Oswald H.W. Siegmund, chairs/editors ; sponsored ... by SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering.

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Bellingham, Wash., USA : SPIE, [2004], ©2004.

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Additional Authors

• Flanagan, Kathryn A. (Kathryn Anne)
• Siegmund, Oswald H. W.
• Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78088934

Description

xii, 580 pages : illustrations; 28 cm.

Series Statement

SPIE proceedings series ; v. 5165

Uniform Title

Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering ; v. 5165.

Alternative Title

EUV, x-ray, and gamma-ray instrumentation for astronomy.

Subjects

• Low temperature research > Congresses
• Orbiting astronomical observatories > Congresses
• Gamma ray astronomy > Instruments > Congresses
• X-ray astronomy > Instruments > Congresses
• Astronomical instruments > Congresses

Note

• Some earlier conferences entitled: EUV, x-ray, and gamma-ray instrumentation for astronomy.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and author index.

Contents

• Four years of operation of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory / M. C. Weisskopf -- The role of modeling in the calibration of the Chandra's optics / D. H. Jerius, L. Cohen, R. J. Edgar, M. Freeman, T. J. Gaetz, J. P. Hughes, D. Nguyen, W. A. Podgorski, M. Tibbetts, L. P. Van Speybroeck and P. Zhao -- Calibrating the wings of the Chandra PSF / T. J. Gaetz, R. J. Edgar, D. H. Jerius, P. Zhao and R. K. Smith -- Parameterization of the Chandra point spread function / C. L. Allen, D. H. Jerius and T. J. Gaetz -- Calibration of Chandra's near on-axis optical performance / D. H. Jerius, T. J. Gaetz and M. Karovska -- Positional accuracy as a measure of Chandra's optical distortions / E. Beckerman, T. Aldcroft, T. J. Gaetz, D. H. Jerius, D. Nguyen and M. Tibbetts -- In-flight calibration of the Chandra high-energy transmission grafting spectrometer / H. L. Marshall, D. Dewey and K. Ishibashi -- Iridium optical constants for the Chandra X-ray Observatory from reflectance measurements of 0.05-12 keV / D. E. Graessle, R. Soufli, A. L. Aquila, E. M. Gullikson, R. L. Blake and A. J. Burek -- Chandra X-ray Observatory mirror effective area / P. Zhao, D. H. Jerius, R. J. Edgar, T. J. Gaetz, L. P. Van Speybroeck, B. Biller, E. Beckerman and H. L. Marshall -- Composition of the Chandra ACIS contaminant / H. L. Marshall, A. Tennant, C. E. Grant, A. P. Hitchcock, S. L. O'Dell and P. P. Plucinsky -- Chandra LETG higher-order diffraction efficiencies / B. J. Wargelin, P. W. Ratzlaff, D. O. Pease, V. L. Kashyap and J. J. Drake -- Characterizing nonlinearities in the Chandra LETGS+HRC-S dispersion relation / S. M. Chung, J. J. Drake, V. L. Kashyap, P. W. Ratzlaff and B. J. Wargelin -- Improving the science observing efficiency of the Chandra X-ray Observatory via the Chandra radiation model / S. N. Virani, J. M. DePasquale, D. A. Schwartz, R. A. Cameron, P. P. Plucinsky, S. L. O'Dell, J. I. Minow and W. C. Blackwell, Jr. -- Anode readout pixeilated CZT detectors / T. Narita, J. E. Grindlay, J. Hong and F. C. Niestemski -- Test results of preliminary CdZnTe pixel detectors for possible application to HXT on the Constellation-X mission / T. O. Tumer, M. H. Finger, E. E. Gordon, B. D. Ramsey, D. R. Rhiger and D. P. Sharma -- A study of the seasonal variations of the Chandra X-ray Observatory radiation model / J. M. DePasquale, S. N. Virani, D. A. Schwartz, R. A. Cameron, P. P. Plucinsky, S. L. O'Dell, J. I. Minow and W. C. Blackwell, Jr. -- Phonon-mediated superconducting transition-edge sensor x-ray detectors for use in astronomy / S. W. Leman, P. L. Brink, B. Cabrera, J. P. Castle, D. S. Martinez-Galarce, R. A. Stern, A. Tomada and B. A. Young.
• Instrumentation package for ESA's (XEUS) X-ray Early Universe Spectroscopy mission / D. H. Lumb -- XEUS wide-field imager: first experimental results with the x-ray active pixel sensor DEPFET / L. Struder, G. Hasinger, P. Holl, P. Lechner, G. Lutz, M. Porro, R. H. Richter, H. Soltau and J. Treis -- Fast timing on XEUS / L. Struder, D. Barret, C. Fiorini, E. Kendziorra and P. Lechner -- Frame store PN-CCD detector for space applications / N. Meidinger, L. Andricek, S. Bonerz, J. Englhauser, R. Hartmann, G. Hasinger, S. Herrmann, P. Holl, R. H. Richter, H. Soltau and L. Struder -- The XEUS hard x-ray camera / C. Budtz-Jorgensen, T. Takahashi, L. Piro, I. Kuvvetli, A. D. Holland, D. H. Lumb and P. A. J. de Korte -- Characterization of pixelated cadmium-zinc-telluride detectors for astrophysical application / J. A. Gaskin, D. P. Sharma, B. D. Ramsey, S. Mitchell and P. Seller -- Cathode depth sensing in CZT detectors / J. Hong, E. C. Bellm, J. E. Grindlay and T. Narita -- Measurements of spectral and position resolution on a 16x16 pixel CZT imaging hard x-ray detector / S. Del Sordo, G. Agnetta, B. Biondo, E. Caroli, F. Celi, A. Donati, S. Giarrusso, A. Mangano, R. Montanti, F. Russo, F. Schiavone, J. B. Stephen, M. Strazzeri, G. Ventura, G. Pareschi, L. Abbene, F. Fauci, G. Raso, V. Radicci, S. Tangaro, P. Oliva and S. Stumbo -- Performance of the one-dimensional multichannel array of the CdTe hard x-ray detectors / T. Sakamoto, N. Kawai, T. Mihara, M. Morii and H. Kato -- Timing accuracy and capabilities of XMM-Newton / M. G. F. Kirsch, W. Becker, S. Benlloch-Garcia, F. A. Jansen, E. Kendziorra, M. Kuster, U. Lammers, A. M. T. Pollock, F. Possanzini, E. Serpell and A. Talavera -- Status of the calibration of the EPIC-pn camera onboard XMM-Newton / U. G. Briel, K. Dennerl, M. J. Freyberg, F. Haberl and V. E. Zavlin -- The spectral response of the EPIC-pn camera onboard XMM-Newton / F. Habert, M. J. Freyberg, U. G. Briel, K. Dennerl and V. E. Zavlin -- The EPIC pn-CCD detector aboard XMM-Newton: status of the background calibration / M. J. Freyberg, U. G. Briel, K. Dennerl, F. Haberl, G. D. Hartner, E. Pfeffermann, E. Kendziorra, M. G. F. Kirsch and D. H. Lumb -- Effect of soft flares on XMM-Newton EPIC-pn timing mode data / V. Burwitz, F. Haberl, M. J. Freyberg, K. Dennerl, E. Kendziorra and M. G. F. Kirsch -- Preliminary laboratory performance of the NCT prototype flight electronics / W. Coburn, S. E. Boggs, J. M. Kregenow, J. D. Bowen, M. S. Amman, M. T. Burkes, W. W. Craig, P. Jean, R. P. Lin, P. N. Luke, N. W. Madden, D. M. Smith, P. von Ballmoos and K. Ziock -- JEM-X: the x-ray monitor on INTEGRAL / C. Budtz-Jorgensen, N. Lund, N. J. Westergaard, S. Brandt, A. Hornstrup, I. Lungaard Rasmussen, S. Laursen, S. M. Pedersen, R. E. Kristansen, P. B. Mogensen, K. H. Andersen, I. Rasmussen, J. Polny, P. A. Jensen, C. A. Oxborrow, J. Chenevez, K. Omo, V. J. Kamarainen, T. Andersson, O. R. Vilhu, J. Huovelin, E. Costa, M. Feroci, A. Rubini, E. Morelli, A. Morbidini, F. Frontera, C. Pelliciari, G. Loffredo, G. Zavattini, V. Carassiti, M. Morawski, G. Juchnikowski, V. Reglero, J. Peris, V. Collado, J. M. Rodrigo, F. Perez, J. Requena, S. Larsson, R. Svensson, A. Zdziarski, A. J. Castro-Tirado and H. W. Schnopper -- Gas scintillation proportional counters for high-energy x-ray astronomy / M. V. Gubarev, B. D. Ramsey and J. Apple -- Ground performance of the High-Energy Focusing Telescope (HEFT) attitude control system / K. S. Gunderson, C. M. H. Chen, F. E. Christensen, W. W. Craig, T. A. Decker, C. J. Hailey, F. A. Harrison, R. McLean, R. E. Wurtz and K. Ziock -- Swift GRB mission / J. A. Nousek -- The Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) on the Swift MIDEX mission / S. D. Barthelmy -- Swift/BAT calibration and the estimated BAT hard x-ray survey sensitivity / A. M. Parsons, J. Tueller, H. Krimm, S. D. Barthelmy, J. Cummings, C. Markwardt, D. Hullinger, N. Gehrels, E. Fenimore, D. Palmer, G. Sato, K. Nakazawa, T. Takahashi, S. Watanabe, Y. Okada, H. Takahashi, M. Suzuki and M. Tashiro -- The Swift X-Ray Telescope / D. N. Burrows, J. E. Hill, J. A. Nousek, A. A. Wells, G. Chincarini, A. F. Abbey, A. P. Beardmore, J. Bosworth, H. W. Brauninger, W. Burkert, S. Campana, M. Capalbi, W. Chang, O. Citterio, M. J. Freyberg, P. Giommi, G. D. Hartner, R. Killough, B. Kittle, R. Klar, C. Mangels, M. McMeekin, B. J. Miles, A. Moretti, K. Mori, D. C. Morris, K. Mukerjee, J. P. Osborne, A. D. T. Short, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli, D. J. Watson, R. Willingale and M. E. Zugger -- Readout modes and automated opertion of the Swift X-Ray Telescope / J. E. Hill, D. N. Burrows, J. A. Nousek, A. F. Abbey, R. M. Ambrosi, H. W. Brauninger, W. Burkert, S. Campana, C. Cheruvu, G. Cusumano, M. J. Freyberg, G. D. Hartner, R. Klar, C. Mangels, A. Moretti, K. Mori, D. C. Morris, A. D. T. Short, G. Tagliaferri, D. J. Watson, P. Wood and A. A. Wells -- Swift XRT point spread function measured at the Panter end-to-end tests / A. Moretti, S. Campana, G. Tagliaferri, A. F. Abbey, R. M. Ambrosi, L. Angelini, A. P. Beardmore, H. W. Brauninger, W. Burkert, D. N. Burrows, M. Capalbi, G. Chincarini, O. Citterio, G. Cusumano, M. J. Freyberg, P. Giommi, G. D. Hartner, J. E. Hill, K. Mori, D. C. Morris, K. Mukerjee, J. A. Nousek, J. P. Osborne, A. D. T. Short, F. Tamburelli, D. J. Watson and A. A. Wells -- Swift XRT effective area measured at the Panter end-to-end tests / G. Tagliaferri, A. Moretti, S. Campana, A. F. Abbey, R. M. Ambrosi, L. Angelini, A. P. Beardmore, H. W. Brauninger, W. Burkert, D. N. Burrows, M. Capalbi, G. Chincarini, O. Citterio, G. Cusumano, M. J. Freyberg, P. Giommi, G. D. Hartner, J. E. Hill, K. Mori, D. C. Morris, K. Mukerjee, J. A. Nousek, J. P. Osborne, A. D. T. Short, F. Tamburelli, D. J. Watson and A. Wells -- The spectroscopic performance of the Swift X-Ray Telescope for gamma-ray burst afterglow studies / K. Mukerjee, J. P. Osborne, A. A. Wells, A. F. Abbey, A. P. Beardmore, A. D. T. Short, R. M. Ambrosi and A. Moretti -- The Swift Ultra-Violet/Optical Telescope / P. W. A. Roming, S. D. Hunsberger, K. O. Mason, J. A. Nousek, P. S. Broos, M. J. Carter, B. K. Hancock, H. E. Huckle, T. E. Kennedy, R. Killough, T. S. Koch, M. K. McLelland, M. S. Pryzby, P. J. Smith, J. C. Soto, J. Stock, P. T. Boyd and M. D. Still -- Performance of the UV/Optical Telescope (UVOT) on Swift / K. O. Mason, A. Breeveld, S. D. Hunsberger, C. James, T. E. Kennedy, P. W. A. Roming and J. Stock -- UVOT bright source safing system / B. K. Hancock and H. Kawakami -- UVOT autonomous operations / H. E. Huckle and P. J. Smith -- Optical stimulus for the calibration of the Ultraviolet and Optical Telescope (UVOT) for Swift / M. A. Quijada, J. Stock, R. Boucarut, T. T. Saha, T. Madison and T. Zukowski -- A concept for a high-energy gamma-ray polarimeter / P. F. Bloser, S. D. Hunter, G. O. Depaola and F. Longo -- Dedicated polarimeter design for hard x-ray and soft gamma-ray astronomy / M. L. McConnell, J. Ledoux, J. Macri and J. Ryan -- High-sensitivity x-ray polarimetry with amorphous-silicon active-matrix pixel proportional counters / J. K. Black, P. Deines-Jones, K. Jahoda, S. E. Ready and R. A. Street -- Observational response of MAXI onboard ISS / N. Isobe, M. Matsuoka, S. Ueno, H. Tomida, K. Kawasaki, H. Katayama, T. Mihara, M. Kohama, I. Sakurai, M. Nakajima, N. Kawai, J. Kataoka, A. Yoshida, D. Takahashi, M. Uzawa, H. Tsunemi, E. Miyata and I. Tanaka -- Flight CCD selection for the x-ray CCD camera of the Monitor of All-sky X-ray image mission onboard the International Space Station / E. Miyata, D. Kamiyama, H. Kouno, N. Nemesh, H. Tomida, H. Katayama, H. Tsunemi and M. Matsuoka -- Ground-support electronics for testing the preflight performance of the MAXI-GSC / J. Kataoka, Y. Serino, N. Kawai, T. Arakuni, A. Yoshida, M. Uzawa, M. Kohama, I. Sakurai, T. Mihara, H. Negoro, N. Isobe, H. Katayama, K. Kawasaki, N. Kuramata, M. Matsuoka, H. Tomida, S. Ueno, T. Yokota, E. Miyata, M. Nomachi and H. Tsunemi --

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