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Description of the XRT calibration file formats    Version 1.8 2009-05-15

Documents describing the latest XRT CALDB files
Document ID Title Description
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-09_v16 Response matrices and Ancillary Response files New CALDB ARF and RMF files for PC and WT modes. Released with XRT CALDB version 20110725
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-08_v1 Windowed timing offset New CALDB file to account for the 1 pixel offset in the WT coordinate system. Released with XRT CALDB version 20060424
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-07_v4 Positional error for the XRT with the new Boresight. Appendix added Update of the XRT positional error calibration file (V3.0) calculated using teh new XRT. Released with XRT CALDB version 20060104
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-06_v4 Boresight Analysis and Correction for the XRT Updates of the new XRT boresight applied to the teldef (V7.0) calibration file. Released with XRT CALDB version 20061108
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-01_v12 Swift XRT Bad Pixels Release Note Updates on the bad pixel. Released with XRT CALDB version 20091130
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-04_v10 Swift XRT Gain Release Note Updates on the Gain and CTI calibration measurements. Released with XRT CALDB version 20110513
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-02 Swift XRT Background event file Release Note Pre-launch background event files. Released with XRT CALDB version 20041112
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-03 Swift XRT background spectral Release Note Pre-launch background spectral files for the PD, WT and PC modes. Released with XRT CALDB version 20041112
Archive of documents for previous releases of the XRT CALDB files

Post-launch infomation performance (August 2005)
Reference Title
Godet, O. et al., 2009, AA, 494,775 Modelling the spectral response of the Swift-XRT CCD camera: experience learnt from in-flight calibration
Cusumano, G. et al., 2005, SPIE Absolute timing with the Swift XRT
Romano,P. et al., 2005, SPIE In flight calibration of the Swift XRT effective area
Moretti, A. et al., 2005,SPIE In-flight calibration of the Swift XRT Point Spread Function
Hill, J. et al., 2005,SPIE The Unique Observing Capabilities of the Swift XRT Telescope
Osborne, J. et al., 2005,SPIE The in-flight spectroscopic performace of the Swift XRT CCD camera
Pre-launch infomation from published papers
Reference Title
Burrows, D. et al., 2004, SPIE, 5165 The Swift XRT telescope
Hill,J. et al., 2004, SPIE, 5165, 217 Readout Modes and Automated Operation of the Swift XRT
Moretti,A. et al., 2004,SPIE, 5165, 232 Swift XRT Point Spread Function measured at the Panter end-to-end tests
Mukerjee, K. et al., 2004,SPIE, 5165, 251 The Spectroscopic performance of the Swift XRT for gamma-ray burst afterglow studies
Tagliaferri,G et al., 2004,SPIE, 5165, 241 Swift XRT Effective Area measured at the Panter end-to-end tests



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