Swift XRT Calibration
Documents
Documents describing the latest XRT CALDB files |
Document ID |
Title |
Description |
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-10_v01 |
Updates on the point spread function |
This documents is applicable to the XRT CALDB releases version 20210915 |
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-04_v24 |
Updates on gain |
This documents is applicable to the XRT CALDB releases version 20230725
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SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-06_v5 |
Updates on teldef |
This documents is applicable to the XRT CALDB release version 20191023
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SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-09_v19 ,
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-09_v20 |
09_v19 describes the Epoch Vss=6 V dependent Response files; 09_V20 describes the WT position dependent Response files |
New CALDB Released with XRT CALDB version 20140610 |
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 the 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-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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