Imaging of high energy sources with AGILE.

Authors :: Vercellone, S.
Chen, A. W.
Cocco, V.
Feroci, M.
Galli, M.
Giuliani, A.
Lapshov, I.
Lipari, P.
Longo, F.
Mereghetti, S.
Pellizzoni, A.
Pittori, C.
Soffitta, P.
Zanello, D.
Source :: AIP Conference Proceedings; 2001, Vol. 587 Issue 1, p764, 5p
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: We present the source imaging performance of the AGILE Satellite in the hard X-ray (10-40 keV) and gamma-ray (30 MeV-50 GeV) energy bands. The AGILE instrument will combine state-of-the-art Silicon detection technology for gamma-ray imaging (Gamma-Ray Imaging Detector - GRID) with a coded-mask imager sensitive in the hard X-ray band (Super-AGILE). AGILE is designed to reduce the uncertainty in gamma-ray source localization to the level of a few arcminutes, depending on the source intensity, spectrum and background properties. The AGILE Event Simulator (AEV) is a tool to generate gamma-ray images taking into account the proper instrument characteristics. We present preliminary results obtained with AEV for several astrophysical sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]