Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik
ROSAT User's Handbook
Deutsche Version MPE HEG X-Ray Astronomy Wave ROSAT
- Footnotes
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- Contents
- Attitude Measurement and Control System (AMCS)
- High-Resolution Imager (HRI)
- Wide-Field Camera (WFC)
- 6.1 Description of the WFC
- Mirrors
- Detectors
- Filters
- Operational Modes
- 6.2 Performance of the WFC
- Effective Area
- Spatial Variations in Effective Area
- In-Orbit Performance
- Point Spread Function
- Timing
- Positional Accuracy
- Background
- UV Sensitivity
- Guide to PSPC Calibration Observations
- 7.1 PSPC Calibration Tasks
- Spatial Response
- Point Spread Function
- Ghost Images
- XRT Star Trackers (STC)
- Spectral Response
- Temporal Response
- Boresight
- UV Leak
- 7.2 Calibration Target Notes
- Standard Analysis Software System (SASS)
- 8.1 Purpose
- 8.2 System Design
- PSPC Processing
- SAV Processing
- South Atlantic Anomaly Detectors (SAADs)
- TEL Processing
- OBI Processing
- SEQ Processing
- HRI Processing
- 8.3 Data Set of a Pointed Observation
- 8.4 Data Output of the All-Sky Survey
- Standard Products of the ROSAT Data Archive (RDA)
- 9.1 Product Overview
- 9.2 REV0 Data in the RDA
- 9.3 REV1 Data in the RDA
- Coarse Sun Sensor (CSS)
- 9.4 REV2 Data in the RDA
- Appendices
- Mission History
- A.1 General Spacecraft and Instrument Status
- ROSAT Status Reports
- World-Wide Web
- ROSAT Newsletters
- Memos
- A.2 Important Dates
- Known Problems and Bugs
- Magnetometer
- B.1 Spatial
- Ghost Images
- Aspect Reconstruction and Attitude Errors
- Exposure Map
- Roll Angle
- High Voltage
- B.2 Spectral
- B.3 PSPC Timing Problems
- B.4 HRI Timing Problems
- HRI Timing Summary
- Data Storage and Transmission
- B.5 Warning
- Calibration-related Memos and Publications
- Assessment of Efforts to Improve the Attitude Solution
- D.1 System Specification
- D.2 Assessment
- D.3 Performed Investigations
- D.4 Prospect
- Summary of ROSAT On-line Databases
- E.1 On-Line Services at the German RSDC
- Information Services
- 1.3 Planned Mission Phases
- ROSAT Data Archive (RDA)
- Interactive Access (BROWSE)
- E.2 On-Line Services at GSFC
- HEASARC Services
- The ROSAT Anonymous FTP Account
- Mission Information and Planning System (MIPS)
- E.3 On-Line Services at the UK ROSAT Data Archive Centre (UKRDAC)
- Information Services
- ROSAT Data Archive
- E.4 On-Line Services at the German XUV Data Center
- Performance, Verification, and Calibration Observations (PVC)
- Information Services
- Archived Data
- PSPC Calibration Files for Standard Data Processing
- F.1 Bin number of Aluminum K line (BAL)
- F.2 Correction for ADC Non-linearities
- F.3 Gain Saturation Correction
- Temporal Gain Correction
- F.5 Electronic Position Correction
- F.6 Correction of Spatial Gain Variations
- F.7 Window Correction
- All-Sky Survey
- F.8 Correction for XRT Field Distortion
- F.9 Quantitative Illustration
- References
- Index
- List of Figures
- Pointed Observations
- Wobble Mode
- 1.4 Observing Constraints
- X-ray Telescope (XRT)
- 2.1 XRT Mirror Assembly (XMA)
- XMA Support Structure
- 2.2 XMA/Detector Boresight Calibration
- Boresight Calibration Results
- 2.3 Effective Area of the XMA
- Reflectivity of Gold
- List of Tables
- Vignetting
- Mirror Scattering
- Calculated Effective Area
- 2.4 Angular Resolution of the XMA
- XMA Scattering Profile
- Off-Axis Blur of the XMA
- 2.5 XRT Coordinate Systems
- Celestial Inertial Reference Frame ()
- Cartesian Relative Coordinate System
- ROSAT Coordinate System
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Image Display Coordinate System
- Position-Sensitive Proportional Counter (PSPC)
- 3.1 PSPC Overview
- 3.2 Operation
- Low Pulse Height Tails
- Rate-Gain Effect
- Gas Control System
- PSPC Gas Flow
- PSPC Electronics
- 3.3 Quantum Efficiency of the PSPCs
- Introduction
- PSPC Entrance Windows
- Window Support Structure
- X-ray Transmission of the Entrance Windows
- UV Transmission of the PSPC Window and the UV Quantum Efficiency of the PSPC
- PSPC Filter Wheel
- Four Positions
- Boron Filter
- 3.4 Spectral Property of the PSPC
- PSPC Gain
- Method of Determination
- 1.1 Mission Overview
- Spatial Variations
- ADC Non-linearities
- Gain Saturation
- F.4 Temporal Gain Correction
- Detector Response Matrices
- 92mar11 Matrix
- 93jan12 Matrix
- Notes on the Spectral Response Matrices
- MPE Notes on the Creation of the 1993 January Matrix
- After-pulses
- 1.2 Payload Description
- Spectral Recalibration Plans
- 3.5 Positional Property of the PSPC
- Method of Position Determination
- PSPC Spatial Resolution
- Focus and Penetration Effects
- Intrinsic Resolution of the PSPC
- Linearization of the Event Positions
- PSPC Readout System ()
- Small Scale Non-linearity (Electronic Position Correction)
- Large Scale Non-linearity (Window Correction)
- Overview
- Positional Response for Events With Small Pulse Heights (Ghost Images)
- 3.6 PSPC Background
- Particle Background Reduction Method and Ground Measurements
- Particle Background
- Scattered Solar X-ray Background
- Auroral Induced X-Ray Background
- Cosmic X-ray Background
- Other Possible Contributions to the Background
- 3.7 Dead Time of the PSPC
- Dependence on Count Rate
- Command and Data Handling System (CDHS)
- Dependence on Pulse Height (Photon Energy)
- Dead Time of Background Events
- 3.8 Timing of the PSPC Events
- Characteristics of the PSPC plus XMA Instrument
- 4.1 Spatial Resolution
- Focus and Penetration Effects
- Gaussian Intrinsic Resolution and Mirror Blur Term
- 4.2 Mirror plus PSPC Response Matrices
- Total Spectral Response Effective Area
- Absolute Flux Calibration
- ROSAT User's Handbook
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last update:1997/09/01 11:04:51, editor of this page:Ortwin Schwentker
