SWIFT XRT Calibration Files: Release History
SWIFT XRT Calibration Files: Release Notes History CURRENT CALDB XRT release =========================================================== Update 2024-05-22 xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v024.fits xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v026.fits This release includes an update of the XRT gain for the WT and PC modes =========================================================== Previous CALDB XRT releases
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Update 2024-05-13
*) xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20210101v017.rmf
xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20210101v017.rmf
xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20210101v016.rmf
xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to4s6_20210101v016.rmf
xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20210101v016.rmf
This release includes an update of the XRT responses for the WT and PC modes
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Update 2024-04-22
*) xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20210701v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20220101v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20220701v001.teldef xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20230101v001.teldef xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20230701v001.teldef
*) xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20210101v016.rmf
xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20210101v016.rmf
xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20210101v015.rmf
xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to4s6_20210101v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20210101v015.rmf
This release includes an update of the XRT teldef and the XRT responses for the WT and PC modes ===========================================================
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Update 2023-07-25
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v023.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v025.fits
This release includes an update of the XRT gain for substrate voltage 6 both PC and WT mode.
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Update 2022-08-12
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v022.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v024.fits
This release includes an update of the XRT gain for substrate voltage 6 both PC and WT mode.
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Update 2021-09-23
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v021.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v023.fits
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20190701v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20200101v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20200701v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20210101v001.teldef
xrt/cpf/psf/swxpsf20010101v006.fits
This release includes:
a) Update of the XRT gain for substrate voltage 6 both PC and WT mode.
This gain update is a revise version of what was released on Aug2020.
b) Update for the teldef applicable to data taken in different periods
starting from Jul 2019
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Update 2020-08-11
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v020.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v022.fits
Update of the XRT gain for substrate voltage 6 both PC and WT mode.
This gain update is a revise version of what was released on Oct2019.
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Update 2019-10-23
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v019.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v021.fits
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20170601v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20180101v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20180601v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20190101v001.teldef
Update of the XRT gain for substrate voltage 6 both PC and WT mode.
This gain update is a revise version of what was released on April 2019.
Update of the teldef files. These updated are valid for data starting
from Jun 2017.
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Update 2019-04-23
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxpdgains0_20010101v011.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains0_20010101v012.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v018.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains0_20010101v013.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v020.fits
Update of the XRT gain for substrate voltage 0 and 6 (both PC and WT mode).
This update is mandatory with XRT package released with HEasoft in May 2019.
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Update 2018-07-10
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v017.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v019.fits
Update of the XRT gain for substrate voltage 6 (both PC and WT mode).
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Update 2017-11-13
*) xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20160101v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20160601v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20170101v001.teldef
Update of the XRT teldefs to improve accuracy for the XRT sky positions
for data taken after January 1st, 2016.
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Update 2017-05-11
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v016.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v018.fits
Update of the XRT gain for PC and WT modes
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Update 20160-07-16
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v015.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v017.fits
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20140101v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20140601v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20150101v001.teldef
xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20150601v001.teldef
Update of the XRT teldef and gain file
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=========================================================== Update 20160121 *) xrt/bcf/instrument/swxmkfconf20010101v006.fits Update of the XRT mkconf file that contains the parameters for the makefilter file ===========================================================
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Update 20150721
*) xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v016.fits
xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v014.fits
xrt/bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20090821v005.fits
xrt/bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20090821v004.fits
Update of the XRT gain file for WT and PC mode and the bad pixels.
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=========================================================== Update 2014-07-30 *) xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v015.fits Update of the XRT gain file =========================================================== =========================================================== Update 2014-07-02 *) xrt/bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20090821v004.fits xrt/bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20090821v003.fits xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20090101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to4s6_20130101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to4s6_20110101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to4s6_20090101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20130101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20110101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20090101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20130101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20110101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20131212v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20130101v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20110101v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20090101v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20131212v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20130101v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20110101v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20090101v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to4s0_20070101v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to4s0_20010101v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0psf1_20010101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0psf3_20070101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0psf3_20010101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0psf2_20070101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0psf2_20010101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0psf1_20070101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0psf1_20010101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0psf3_20070101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0psf3_20010101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0psf2_20070101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0psf2_20010101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0psf1_20070101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf1_20090101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf1_20070901v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf2_20131212v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf2_20130101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf2_20110101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf2_20090101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf2_20070901v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf1_20131212v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf1_20130101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf1_20110101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf1_20090101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf1_20070901v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf3_20131212v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf3_20130101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf3_20110101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf3_20090101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6psf3_20070901v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf1_20131212v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf1_20130101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf1_20110101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf2_20130101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf2_20110101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf2_20090101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf2_20070901v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf3_20130101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf3_20110101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf3_20090101v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf3_20070901v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf2_20131212v001.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6psf3_20131212v001.rmf Update of the XRT rmf and badpixel files =========================================================== =========================================================== Update 2014-02-04 *)xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20100101v001.teldef xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20100601v001.teldef xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20110101v001.teldef xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20110601v001.teldef xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20120101v001.teldef xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20120601v001.teldef xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20130101v001.teldef xrt/bcf/teldef/swx20130601v001.teldef Update of the XRT teldef file =========================================================== =========================================================== Update 2014-01-13 *)xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v013.fits xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v014.fits xrt/cpf/arf/swxs6_20010101v001.arf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20010101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20010101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to4s6_20010101v014.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20010101v015.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v015.rmf xrt/bcf/instrument/swxvsubthr20131211v001.fits Update of the XRT gain rmf and arf files. =========================================================== =========================================================== Update 2013-03-13 *)xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains0_20010101v011.fits xrt/bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v012.fits xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains0_20010101v012.fits xrt/bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v013.fits xrt/cpf/arf/swxs0_20010101v001.arf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0_20070901v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0_20070101v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0_20010101v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0_20070901v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0_20070101v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0_20010101v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s0_20070901v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s0_20070101v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s0_20010101v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0s0_20070901v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0s0_20070101v012.rmf xrt/cpf/rmf/swxpc0s0_20010101v012.rmf Update of the XRT gain rmf and arf files. ===========================================================
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Update 2012-02-09
*) bcf/gain/swxpcgains0_20010101v010.fits
bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v011.fits
bcf/gain/swxpdgains0_20010101v010.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains0_20010101v011.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v012.fits
Update of the XRT gain file.
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Update 2011-10-10
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20090821v003.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20090821v002.fits
Update of the XRT bad pixel list.
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Update 2011-08-01
*) cpf/arf/swxpc0s6_20010101v013.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12s6_20010101v013.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0s6_20010101v014.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v014.arf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20010101v013.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20010101v013.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20010101v014.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v014.rmf
Released of XRT responses and arfs. This version corrects
for a bug found in the responses and arfs version
*pc*_v012* and *wt*_v013* that prevents the usage of tools
to manipulate responses.
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Update 2011-06-09
*) bcf/gain/swxpcgains0_20010101v009.fits
bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v010.fits
bcf/gain/swxpdgains0_20010101v009.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains0_20010101v010.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v011.fits
cpf/psf/swxpsf20010101v005.fits
cpf/arf/swxpc0s6_20010101v012.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12s6_20010101v012.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0s6_20010101v013.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v013.arf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20010101v012.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20010101v012.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20010101v013.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v013.rmf
Update XRT gain to include charge traps, psf for the WT
and arf and rmf for substrate voltage 6 (both PC and WT mode)
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=========================================================== Update 2010-09-30 *)bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20090821v002.fits bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20081125v002.fits bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20080201v002.fits bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20071030v002.fits bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20071023v002.fits bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20060615v003.fits bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20050609v005.fits bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20050527v002.fits bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20010101v006.fits Update of the bad pixels table to account for the debris =========================================================== =========================================================== Update 2010-06-21 *)cpf/arf/swxwt0s6_20010101v012.arf cpf/arf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v012.arf cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20070901v012.rmf cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20070901v012.rmf New WT mode rmf for the substrate voltage 6 ===========================================================
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Update 2009-12-01
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20090821v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20090821v001.fits
bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v009.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v010.fits
bcf/teldef/swx20090401v001.teldef
New WT and PC gain files , bad pixel list and teldef
*) cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s0_20070901v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s0_20070301v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20070901v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20070301v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s0_20070901v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s0_20070301v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20070901v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20070301v011.rmf
New PC mode rmf for the substrate voltage 0 and 6
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Update 2009-04-07
*) bcf/gain/swxpcgains0_20010101v008.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains0_20010101v009.fits
bcf/gain/swxpdgains0_20010101v008.fits
bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v008.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v009.fits
New format for the gain files
*) cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0_20070301v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0_20070301v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20070301v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20070301v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0_20070901v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0_20070901v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20070901v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20070901v011.rmf
Update of the WT rmf files
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Update 2008-12-26
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20081125v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20081125v001.fits
bcf/instrument/swxregion20010101v004.fits
Update of the badpixel and region file
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Update 2008-12-03
*) bcf/instrument/swxwaveamp20030101v004.fits
bcf/instrument/swxhkranges0_20010101v011.fits
bcf/instrument/swxhkranges6_20010101v011.fits
Update of the waveform numbering and the HK screening criteria.
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Update 2008-06-25
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20080201v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20080201v001.fits
Update of the bad pixels and columns list
*) bcf/gain/swxwtgains0_20010101v008.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v008.fits
New format to accomodate the position dependent gain
*) bcf/instrument/swxhkranges0_20010101v010.fits
bcf/instrument/swxhkranges6_20010101v010.fits
Update the screening criteria parameter STAST_LOSSFCN
*) cpf/arf/swxpc0s0_20010101v011.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0s6_20010101v011.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12s0_20010101v011.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12s6_20010101v011.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0s0_20010101v011.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0s6_20010101v011.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2s0_20010101v011.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v011.arf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s0_20010101v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20010101v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s0_20010101v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20010101v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0_20010101v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20010101v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0_20010101v011.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v011.rmf
New version of arf and rmf
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Update 2007-12-04
*) bcf/instrument/swxhkranges0_20010101v009.fits
bcf/instrument/swxhkranges6_20010101v009.fits
bcf/instrument/swxmkfconf20010101v005.fits
Updates for the new screening critiria
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Update 2007-11-01
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20071023v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20071030v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20071023v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20071030v001.fits
Update the pixel tables
*) bcf/teldef/swx20070828v001.teldef
bcf/teldef/swx20070904v001.teldef
bcf/teldef/swx20070911v001.teldef
bcf/teldef/swx20010101v007.teldef
bcf/teldef/swx20050506v001.teldef
bcf/teldef/swx20050712v001.teldef
bcf/teldef/swx20050923v001.teldef
bcf/teldef/swx20051220v001.teldef
bcf/teldef/swx20060408v001.teldef
New version of the teldef to accountthe anomaly in Aug 2007 and a better definition
of the teldef.
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Update 2007-07-09
*) bcf/instrument/swxvsubthr20010101v001.fits
New CALDB file that includes the thresholds and bias values
setting for the software.
*) bcf/instrument/swxhkranges0_20010101v008.fits
bcf/instrument/swxhkranges6_20010101v008.fits
Upgrade for the substrate voltage change. The filename has now added
a suffix 's0' or 's6' to indicate the appropriate substrate voltage.
The 's0' files are valid from the start of the mission till when the
substrate voltage will be raised to 6. The files with's6' are new files.
*) bcf/gain/swxpcgains0_20010101v007.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains0_20010101v007.fits
bcf/gain/swxpdgains0_20010101v007.fits
bcf/gain/swxpcgains6_20010101v007.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgains6_20010101v007.fits
Upgrade for the substrate voltage change. The filename has now added
a suffix 's0' or 's6' to indicate the appropriate substrate voltage.
The 's0' files are valid from the start of the mission till when the
substrate voltage will be raised to 6. The files with's6' are new files.
*) cpf/arf/swxpc0s0_20010101v010.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12s0_20010101v010.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0s0_20010101v010.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2s0_20010101v010.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0s6_20010101v010.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12s6_20010101v010.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0s6_20010101v010.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v010.arf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s0_20010101v010.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s0_20010101v010.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0s0_20010101v010.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s0_20010101v010.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0s6_20010101v010.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12s6_20010101v010.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0s6_20010101v010.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2s6_20010101v010.rmf
Upgrade for the substrate voltage change. The filename has now added
a suffix 's0' or 's6' to indicate the appropriate substrate voltage.
The 's0' files are valid from the start of the mission till when the
substrate voltage will be raised to 6. The files with 's6' are a copy
of the 's0' files. Refined arf and rmf files for the 's6' voltage
will be distributed as soon as ready.
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Update 2007-05-31
*) cpf/arf/swxpc0_20010101v009.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12_20010101v009.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0_20010101v009.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2_20010101v009.arf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0_20010101v009.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12_20010101v009.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0_20010101v009.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2_20010101v009.rmf
New arf and rmf .
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Update 2007-03-30
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20060615v002.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20060615v002.fits
Updated of the badpixel/column tables with new
bad column
*) bcf/effarea/swxeffarea20010101v004.fits
bcf/ftrans/swxftrans20010101v005.fits
Update of the effective area and filter transmission curve
*) bcf/instrument/swxwaveamp20030101v003.fits
Added the waveform for the sudo PUPD and LRPD
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Update 2007-01-05
*) bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20050609v004.fits
Fix the value of the RAWY coordinate of a badpixel in the image extension
for the pixels masked onboard.
The RAWY coordinate value was changed from 3350 to 350.
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Update 2006-11-08
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20050609v004.fits
bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20060615v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20050609v004.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20060615v001.fits
Update of the badpixel. These files contain the badpixels and columns masked on ground
and the badpixel and columns masked on board.
See documents describing the badpixel changes at
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-01_v6.pdf
*) bcf/instrument/swxwtcolum20010101v002.fits
Update of header keywords.
*) bcf/instrument/swxwaveamp20030101v002.fits
Update of the on-board waveform mode.
*) bcf/teldef/swx20060402v001.teldef
Update of the boresight. See document describing the new boresight
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-06_v4.pdf
*) cpf/psf/swxpsf20010101v004.fits
Update of the in-flight psf. See document describing the changes:
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/spie05_moretti.ps
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Update 2006-04-24 and 2006-04-27
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20050527v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20050609v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20050609v002.fits
bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20050609v003.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20050527v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20050609v001.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20050609v002.fits
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20050609v003.fits
Update of the badpixel. These files contain the badpixels and columns masked on ground
and the badpixel and columns masked on board.
See documents describing the badpixel changes at
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-06_v3.pdf
NOTE : At the time of the release, this document has not been delivered. Soon available
*) bcf/instrument/swxwtcolum20010101v001.fits
New file. This contains the coordinates offset of the Windowed Timing to the
Photon Counting frame. See document
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-08_v1.pdf
*) bcf/instrument/swxregion20010101v003.fits
Update in the definition of the exclusion region for two of the calibration
sources (#1 and #3) : a) the radius is incresed for source #1 from 47 to 49 pixels
b) shift for source 3 by +2 in DETX to DETX = 38 and increase the radius from 47 to
50 pixels.
*) cpf/arf/swxpc0_20010101v008.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12_20010101v008.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0_20010101v008.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2_20010101v008.arf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0_20010101v008.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12_20010101v008.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0_20010101v008.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2_20010101v008.rmf
New PC and WT arfs and rmfs for grade selection 0 and 0-12.
They surperside the PC and WT modes arfs (VERSION 3) previously delivered and the
equivalent rmf (VERSION 7). There is no update for the PD rmf and arf.
See also document on arf and rmf release
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-09_v1.pdf
NOTE : At the time of the release, this document has not been delivered. Soon available
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Update 2006-01-04
*) bcf/teldef/swx20010101v006.teldef VERSION 6
Update of the teldef. The new boresight position applied to the rotation matrix,
results in the position determination do not change compared to the V5.0 of the teldef.
See documents describing the boresight calibration results
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-06_v3.pdf
& href="http://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/0511604
*) bcf/instrument/swxposerr20010101v003.fits VERSION 3
New positional error derived using the new boresight.
See document describing the error calibration results
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-07_v3.pdf
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Update 2005-12-01
*) bcf/teldef/swx20010101v005.teldef VERSION 5
Change in the reference boresight position. This is an addition of the
XRT CALDB data release on the 28 of Nov 2005.
See documents describing the boresight calibration results
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-06_v2.pdf
& href="http://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/0511604
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Update 2005-10-28
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20010101v006.fits VERSION 6
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20010101v006.fits VERSION 6
Added the Swift XRT bad columns to the badpixel table
For both Photon Counting and Windowed Timing data.
*) bcf/gain/swxpcgain20010101v006.fits VERSION 6
bcf/gain/swxpdgain20010101v006.fits VERSION 6
bcf/gain/swxwtgain20010101v006.fits VERSION 6
Updates of the gain coefficients for all three on-board
datamodes.
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Update 2005-09-16
*) bcf/bias/swximbias20010101v005.fits VERSION 5
Update the bias value to use with the Swift XRT
image mode data.
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Update 2005-07-04
*) bcf/tam/swxtamref20010101v002.fits VERSION 2
Update the LED position coordinates based on
fight measuraments.
*) bcf/instrument/swxhkrange20010101v007.fits VERSION 7
Update the paramater ranges for the Elevation angle.
This file is used during the screening of the event
(see task xrtscreen)
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20010101v005.fits VERSION 5
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20010101v005.fits
Include the hot spot region in the bad pixel list.
The hot spot region is flagged in the event file depending
on the temperature. Currently the software does not flag
the region.
*) cpf/arf/swxpc0_20010101v003.arf VERSION 3
cpf/arf/swxpc0to4_20010101v003.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12_20010101v003.arf
New PC mode arfs for grade selection 0, 0-4, and 0-12 as specified in the
filename and they match the WT and PD modes arfs (VERSION 2) previously
delivered. This set is consistent also with the WT and PD arf within
this delivery (VERSION 3).
See also document on arf release
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/XRT-OAB-CAL_ARF_v3.pdf
These arfs are to be used with RMF Version 7.
See also release note on the RMF Version 7
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/XRT-LUX-CAL-108_RMF_v7.ps
*) cpf/arf/swxwt0_20010101v003.arf VERSION 3
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2_20010101v003.arf
cpf/arf/swxpd0_20010101v003.arf
cpf/arf/swxpd0to2_20010101v003.arf
cpf/arf/swxpd0to5_20010101v003.arf
No major changes respect to version 2 only adjustment of internal keyword.
The arfs for the WT are valid for the grade selection 0 and 0-2. The arfs
for the PD mode are valid for grade selection 0, 0-2 and 0-5.
See also document on arf release
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/XRT-OAB-CAL_ARF_v3.pdf
See also release note on the latest RMF Version 7
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/XRT-LUX-CAL-108_RMF_v7.ps
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Update 2005-05-25
*) bcf/instrument/swxhkrange20010101v006.fits VERSION 6
Change the MOON_ANGLE range, based on the latest observation setting
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Update 2005-04-05
*) bcf/bkgevt/swxlrbkgpha20010101v002.evt VERSION 2
bcf/bkgevt/swxpcbkgpha20010101v002.evt
bcf/bkgevt/swxwtbkgpha20010101v002.evt
Background event files derived from blank sky observations.
The files are raw "uncalibrated" data.
*) bcf/effarea/swxeffarea20010101v003.fits VERSION 3
Update of the effective area obtained using the gold coefficients
derived by Owens.
*) bcf/gain/swxpcgain20010101v005.fits VERSION 5
bcf/gain/swxpdgain20010101v005.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgain20010101v005.fits
First version of the gain depending on the temperature. See also
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/xrt_caldb_v1.3.pdf
that describes the change in the format.
*) bcf/instrument/swxhkrange20010101v005.fits VERSION 5
Change the MOON_ANGLE range, based on the latest observation setting
*) bcf/instrument/swxmkfconf20010101v004.fits VERSION 4
Add new parameters that are sampled in the makefilter file
*) cpf/arf/swxwt0_20010101v002.arf VERSION 2
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2_20010101v002.arf
cpf/arf/swxpd0to5_20010101v002.arf
cpf/arf/swxpd0to2_20010101v002.arf
cpf/arf/swxpd0_20010101v002.arf
These ARFs are generated using a "macroscopic" method where the ARF are
obtained by using the characteristics of well know astrophysical sources.
These ARFs were modelled using the Crab data taken with the Photodiode
and Windowed Timing modes and the rmf matries v7.0
(http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/XRT-LUX-CAL-108_RMF_v7.ps )
*) cpf/arf/swxpc0to4_20010101v002.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12_20010101v002.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0_20010101v002.arf
These ARFs are generated using the physical method where mirror effective
area (obtained with the gold Owens coefficients), filter transmission
as well as on-axis vignetting and Point Spread functions correction
are considered.
*) cpf/rmf/swxpc0to4_20010101v007.rmf VERSION 7
cpf/rmf/swxpc0to12_20010101v007.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpc0_20010101v007.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpd0_20010101v007.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpd0to2_20010101v007.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxpd0to5_20010101v007.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0_20010101v007.rmf
cpf/rmf/swxwt0to2_20010101v007.rmf
First after lauch response matrices release based on the calibration
observation. See the release rmf document at
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/XRT-LUX-CAL-108_RMF_v7.ps
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Update 2005-02-10
*) bcf/instrument/swxpreconf20010101v002.fits VERSION 2
bcf/instrument/swxmkfconf20010101v003.fits VERSION 3
Update the parameter lists used to create the makefilter
file.
Update 2005-02-16
*) cpf/arf/swxpc0_20010101v001.arf VERSION 1
cpf/arf/swxpc0to12_20010101v001.arf
cpf/arf/swxpc0to4_20010101v001.arf
cpf/arf/swxpd0_20010101v001.arf
cpf/arf/swxpd0to2_20010101v001.arf
cpf/arf/swxpd0to5_20010101v001.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0_20010101v001.arf
cpf/arf/swxwt0to2_20010101v001.arf
First version of the ARF based on calibration observations.
The ARFs are generated using a "macroscopic" method where the ARF are
obtained by using the characteristics of well know astrophysical sources.
These ARFs were modelled using the Crab data taken with the Photodiode
mode and the rmf matries v6.0
(http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/swift/docs/xrt/XRT-LUX-CAL-108_RMF_v6.pdf )
The ARFs for the Photon Counting and Windowed Timing modes were derived
from the Photodiode ARFs.
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Update 2005-01-10
*) bcf/badpix/swxbadpix20010101v004.fits VERSION 4
bcf/badpix/swxonboardbp20010101v004.fits
Added several 'bad pixels' based on the first set of
XRT calibration observations.
*) bcf/gain/swxpcgain20010101v004.fits VERSION 4
bcf/gain/swxpdgain20010101v004.fits
bcf/gain/swxwtgain20010101v004.fits
Update of the coefficients used in the gain calculation based
of the first XRT calibration observations. File released for the
Photon counting, Windowed timing and Photodiode modes
*) bcf/instrument/swxhkrange20010101v004.fits VERSION 4
Change the range of the allowed temperature used in the event
screening.
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Update 2005-01-07
*) bcf/teldef/swx20010101v004.teldef VERSION 4
New teldef file generated based on the first calibration data
taken after the opening of the XRT. It contains the new matrix to
account the rotation between the detector and the sky.
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