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SWIFT BAT Calibration Files: Release History
- 20230607 See release note.
- 20171016 See release note.
- 20090130 See release note.
- 20081026 See release note.
- 20080306 See release note.
- 20070924 See release note.
- 20070713 See release note.
- 20070522 See release note.
- 20060530 See release note.
- 20051103 See release note.
- 20051006 See release note.
- 20050714 See release note.
- 20050327 See release note.
- 20050331 (WITHDRAWN)
- 20050218 See release note.
- 20050201 See release note
- 20050107 See release note.
- 20041117
SWIFT BAT Calibration Files: Release Notes History
CURRENT CALDB BAT release
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Update 12 Mar 2024
*) bcf/swbbadpix20041120v009.fits.gz
bcf/swbbadtimes20041120v009.gti
Update of the bad pixels and bad time slists valid unil
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Previous CALDB BAT releases
=========================================================== Update 16 Oct 2017 *) bcf/swbbadpix20041120v005.fits.gz bcf/swbbadpix20041120v006.fits.gz bcf/swbbadpix20041120v007.fits.gz bcf/swbbadpix20041120v008.fits.gz *) bcf/swbbadtimes20041120v006.gti bcf/swbbadtimes20041120v007.gti bcf/swbbadtimes20041120v008.gti *) bcf/swbpulsecal20041120v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20050101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20050601v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20050701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20060101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20060601v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20060701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20070101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20070601v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20070701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20080101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20080601v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20080701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20090101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20090701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20100101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20100701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20110101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20110701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20120101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20120701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20130101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20130701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20140101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20140701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20150101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20150701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20160101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20160701v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20170101v001.fits bcf/swbpulsecal20170701v001.fits Update of bad pixels, bad times and gain files. The bad times includes revisions since Version 5 last released on 2009-01-30. The bad pixels indludes revisions since Version 4 last released on 2008-10-26. The gain has been updated from the start of mission. Instead of a single file, the gain has been calculated in intervals of six months. ===========================================================
=========================================================== Update 30 Jan 2009 * bcf/swbbadtimes20041120v005.gti VERSION 5 This 'global bad time' file is the same as version 4, except for the correction of the MJDREF* keywords, which had a small 3.7 second error in all previous versions. ===========================================================
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Update 03 Dec 2008
* bcf/swbbadpix20041120v004.fits.gz
bcf/swbbadtimes20041120v004.gti
This is an updated file with ongoing updated information. In
particular, it records changes during the BAT reboot and recovery
in October 2008.
* bcf/swbparams20030101v009.fits
cpf/swbsyserr20030101v003.fits
These are updated files with ongoing updated information.
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=========================================================== Update 06 Mar 2008 * bcf/swbbadpix20041120v003.fits.gz VERSION 3 This is an updated file with ongoing updated information. In particular, it records DM threshold changes during September 2007. * bcf/swbbadtimes20041120v003.gti This is an updated file with ongoing updated information. ===========================================================
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Update 2007-09-24
* bcf/swb20041120v002.teldef
bcf/swb20041209v001.teldef
bcf/swb20041213v001.teldef
bcf/swb20041215v001.teldef
bcf/swb20070828v001.teldef
bcf/swb20070904v001.teldef
bcf/swb20070911v001.teldef
BAT instrument TELDEF alignment files have been updated to account
for changes in the star tracker alignment (the effective spacecraft
boresight). These changes were implemented by the flight
operations team in attempts to recover from the August 2007
safe-hold event. As a part of this update, all star tracker
alignment updates have been accounted for, even ones early in the
mission (December 2004). Here is the summary of changes:
swb20021001v002.teldef PRE-LAUNCH (no change)
swb20041120v001.teldef OBSOLETED
swb20041120v002.teldef NEW FILE (represents post-launch defaults)
swb20041209v001.teldef NEW FILE
swb20041213v001.teldef NEW FILE
swb20041215v001.teldef NEW FILE (represents nominal 2004-2007 default)
swb20070828v001.teldef NEW FILE (first change post-safe-hold)
swb20070904v001.teldef NEW FILE
swb20070911v001.teldef NEW FILE
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=========================================================== Update 2007-07-13 * bcf/swbbkgspec20041120v002.pha VERSION 2 This is a minor change to the formatting of the file, which removes the EBOUNDS extension from the CALDB index file. This works around a strange problem in the CALDB query interface. Also, some HISTORY keywords have been removed to make the file contents more readable. The numerical contents of the file have not been changed. ===========================================================
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Update 22 May 2007
* bcf/wbbkgspec20041120v001.pha VERSION 1
This is a new calibration file.
It contains a "typical" background spectrum, both the entire array
rate and the rate per enabled detector. The background provided
corresponds to "low" background outside of SAA. This file is used
in conjunction with the task 'batphasimerr' to make simulated
spectra with proper error bars.
The data are stored in the file as a standard OGIP Type-1 spectrum
with standard survey energy binning. The columns are:
||Name||Description||
||CHANNEL||Channel number||
||RATE||Total array count rate||
||STAT_ERR||Statistical error of RATE||
||RATE_DET||Rate per enabled detector||
The file also has a standard EBOUNDS extension appended after the
spectral extension.
This file must be released with build 21.
* bcf/swbbadpix20041120v002.fits.gz VERSION 2
This is an updated file with ongoing updated information. In
particular, it records changes during reboots in December 2006 and
March 2007.
* bcf/swbbadtimes20041120v002.gti VERSION 2
This is an updated file with ongoing updated information. In
particular, it records changes during reboots in December 2006 and
March 2007.
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=========================================================== Update 2006-10-14 * bcf/swbbadpix20041120v001.fits.gz VERSION 1 New calibration file. The file contains a series of maps that are a crude mission-level quality maps which indicate which detectors were known to have issues or problems which affect science analysis. This file is valid from software release Swift 2.6. * bcf/swbbadtimes20041120v001.gti VERSION 1 New calibration file. The file contains the global good and bad time intervals for BAT science analysis. The user should use this file in conjunction with the task 'batglobalgti' to chose the desired quality level. This file is valid from software release Swift 2.6. ===========================================================
=========================================================== Update 2006-05-30 * bcf/swbdistort20041120v001.fits VERSION 1 New calibration file This file contains the distortion map of the BAT. This file is valid only for software releases after Swift 2.4. ===========================================================
=========================================================== Update 2005-11-03 * bcf/swbparams20030101v008.fits VERSION 8 This file contains updated response matrix parameters based on an improved analysis of on- and off-axis Crab observations. This file applies to all observations, and is not tied to a particular software release. ===========================================================
=========================================================== Update 2005-10-06 * bcf/swbaperflux20041120v001.fits VERSION 1 (NEW FILE) This new file is a slightly trimmed aperture map, optimized for reproducing the fluxes of cosmic sources. Because of irregular and unknown passive materials which intrude into the edges of the field of view, the fluxes from the "full" aperture map (swbaperture*) will sometimes be degraded, especially if the source is far off axis. This map should reduce the degradation significantly, and is recommended to be used in place of the swbaperture* file. It has the keyword value APERTYPE = 'FLUX' * bcf/swbaperedge20041120v001.fits VERSION 1 (NEW FILE) This new file shows the trimmed regions that were used to reduce the swbaperture* file to the swbaperflux* file. When used with the batmaskwtimg task, this aperture map shows which portions of the array will be illuminated by irregular passive materials, and should thus be masked out for bright sources. The file has the keyword value APERTYPE = 'MASK_EDGES' * bcf/swbaperture20041120v002.fits VERSION 2 This new version of the full aperture map is the same as version 1, except that it has more pad cells around the edges of the map. The APERTYPE = 'DETECTION' keyword is also present. The BAT team now considers this map to *not* be optimal for most BAT analysis work, because of the presence of irregular passive materials which intrude into the edges of the field of view. Use swbaperflux* instead. * bcf/swbaperture20030101v003.fits VERSION 3 This version is the same as version 2, with the addition of the APERTYPE = 'DETECTION' keyword (see above). * bcf/swbparams20030101v006.fits VERSION 6 New keywords named SIGMA_* which give batdrmgen information it needs to produce an energy-dependent noise resolution. Revised GAIN_* keywords that are used by batdrmgen to adjust the model gain so that the peaks line up right (to account for the new noise model). A set of new PSV_0 and CCFUNP* keywords so that the fudge correction is appropriate for the cosine-correction change and the noise resolution change. This file applies to all observations. ** This file is meant to be released with Swift build 16. ** * bcf/swbparams20030101v007.fits VERSION 7 New parameter file which supercedes version 6. This file contains a new parameter, PB_EDGEN, which controls how lead tile edges are treated. The new parameter file has been optimized to fit the Crab for multiple angles and at all energies from 15-150 keV. This file applies to all observations. * cpf/swbresponse20030101v006.rsp VERSION 6 The swbresponse file is a typical on-axis response with the above changes to the swbparams file, and batdrmgen v3.0. This file applies to all observations. ** This file is meant to be released with Swift build 16. ** * cpf/swbresponse20030101v007.rsp VERSION 7 The swbresponse file is a typical on-axis response with the above changes to the swbparams file, and batdrmgen v3.1. This file applies to all observations. ** These files are meant to be released with Swift build 16. ** ===========================================================
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Update 14 Jul 2005
* swbsyserr20030101v002.fits VERSION 2
A slight improvement to the systematic error vector to be used with
spectral fitting. This file applies to all observations.
Update 24 Jun 2005
This calibration file update extends the upper limit of the incident
photon energy range of batdrmgen to 10 MeV.
* swbdepthdis20030101v003.fits VERSION 3
Contains additional information about energy deposition in CZT to
higher energies than in version 1. This file applies to all
observations.
* swbparams20030101v005.fits VERSION 5
Keywords have been adjusted so that the passive material
absorption model is valid up through 10 MeV. Modified CFUNP* and
PSV_0 and GAIN_* keywords so that they give the appropriate
correction function for the new gain adjustment method of
batdrmgen 2.9. This file applies to all observations.
* swbresponse20030101v005.rsp VERSION 5
This template response matrix is used for the incident photon
energy grid. Version 5 has additional energy bins which extend up
to 9000 keV. This file applies to all observations.
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Update 28 Mar 2005
* cpf/swbresponse20030101v004.rsp VERSION 4
This file has been updated for the on-axis response delivered in
Swift 2.0. While the response matrix contents have changed, the
energy bins used by batdrmgen have not changed. This file
applies to all observations.
Update 27 Mar 2005
* cpf/swbsyserr20030101v001.fits
This is a new file to the BAT CALDB area which contains the
estimated systematic error due to the BAT response matrix. It is
essentially formatted according to the OGIP standard for spectral
files, but with a single interesting column, SYS_ERR. This
contains the fractional systematic error for a standard 80-bin
spectrum. The user is meant to append the column to their
spectrum, as in:
ftpaste input.pha swbsyserr20030101v001.fits'[col SYS_ERR]' output.pha
Once this is done, output.pha is ready for use with XSPEC.
Update 18 Mar 2005
* bcf/swbparams20030101v004.fits
This response matrix file has been improved based on new fits to
the ground calibration data, including mu-tau values for some
blocks that were not available until recently. Passive absorption
coefficients have been updated. New correction function
coefficients have been developed. The exponential tail model has
been removed from the response.
This file applies to all observation times, but REQUIRES BUILD 14
SOFTWARE (Swift ver 2.0).
* bcf/swbpulsecal20030101v003.fits
* bcf/swbquadres20030304v003.fits
This pair of files contains new voltage-to-ADU conversion coefficients,
including a new FULLCUBIC cubic model, derived from ground calibration
data. These files apply to observations at all times. They
DEPEND ON BUILD 14 SOFTWARE (Swift ver 2.0).
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Update 16 Feb 2005
* swbgsecal20030304v003.fits
Incorrect values were inadvertently included in version 2 of
this file. This file contains the data of version 1, with
the keyword clean-ups of version 2. This file is used for ground
calibration only, not flight. Clean-up of the keywords and
columns.
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Updated 31 Jan 2005
* cpf/swbresponse20030101v003.rsp VERSION 3
On-axis response matrix. It is primarily used in the response
matrix generation, to choose the incident photon energy binning.
However it can also be used by general users for simulations.
Changes to the 'params' calibration file have improved the
response knowledge below 20 keV. These changes have been folded
into this template response using batdrmgen v2.5.
Updated 20 Jan 2005
* bcf/swbparams20030101v003.fits VERSION 3
Contains corrections to the model coefficients for the attenuation
of passive materials in the field of view, based on improved
knowledge (esp. below 20 keV). Also contains corrections to the
mu-tau detector physics coefficients. Applies to all observation
times.
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Updated 24 Dec 2004
Overview
* New files pertaining to BAT boresight correction
* bcf/swbaperture20041120v001.fits
Revised content based on in-flight calibration of the BAT
boresight. Contains revised focal length and mask shift values.
Validity date: post launch
[previous file is still valid before launch]
* bcf/swb20041120v001.teldef
Revised content based on in-flight calibration of the BAT
boresight. Contains new misalignment matrix.
Validity date: post launch
[previous file is still valid before launch]
Updated 19 Dec 2004
Overview
* One new file, swbpulseflt20040101v001.fits, is introduced
* This file is *required* for Swift build 11 (Swift ver 1.1) analysis
* bcf/swbpulseflt20040101v001.fits
NEW FILE TYPE. Contains actual on-board pulser DAC to energy
conversion coefficients. The current file contains the default
per-sandwich average coefficients.
* bcf/swb20020101v002.teldef
New version, now in accord with HEASARC format recommendations;
units of DETX/Y changed to "pixel" (NOTE: no software uses the
units, so this is for information only)
* bcf/swb4ebound20030101v002.fits
bcf/swb80ebound20030101v002.fits
New versions, now in accord with HEASARC format recommendations.
Actual contents unchanged from versions 1.
* bcf/swbaperture20030101v002.fits
New versions, now in accord with HEASARC format recommendations.
Actual contents unchanged from versions 1.
* bcf/swbdepthdis20030101v002.fits
New version, now in accord with HEASARC format recommendations.
Actual contents unchanged from swbdepthdis20040326v001.fits.
One TUNIT value changed.
* bcf/swbgsecal20030304v002.fits
New version base on new knowledge of the ground calibration.
This file is used for ground calibration only, not
flight. Clean-up of the keywords and columns.
* bcf/swbparams20030101v002.fits
New version, now in accord with HEASARC format recommendations.
Actual contents unchanged from version 2.
* bcf/swbpulsecal20030101v002.fits
bcf/swbquadres20030304v002.fits
New versions, based on improved knowledge of electronic pulser
and energy calibration.
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