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In-Flight Calibration of the Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) on the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory
- Publication Year :
- 1998
- Publisher :
- United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1998.
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Abstract
- The Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) on the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory has been operating for over seven years since its launch in 1991 April. This span of time far exceeds the design lifetime of two years. As the instrument has aged, several changes have occurred due to spark chamber gas exchanges as well as some hardware degradation and failures, all of which have an influence on the instrument sensitivity. This paper describes post-launch measurements and analysis that are done to calibrate the instrument response functions. The updated instrument characteristics are incorporated into the analysis software.
- Subjects :
- Space Radiation
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- NASA Technical Reports
- Notes :
- NAS5-96051, , NCC5-95, , DFG-328, , BMBF-50QV9095, , NCC5-93
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsnas.19990062012
- Document Type :
- Report