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What problems are present with the calibration?

(7/15/91)


At present, there is an effect similar to 'incomplete charge collection,' which takes about 1.4 percent of all photons and distributes them to lower energies. The effect is being studied.

(3/2/94)

The above effect has been included in the response matricies.


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