XMM-Newton Science Analysis System: User Guide


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6.4 Description of the OM grism data processing chain omgchain

The processing of grism data is very similar to the one performed in image data by omichain. Some tasks used there are also applied to grism data. The whole process is shown in figure 47. It can be divided in:

The complete processing chain extracts by default only the spectrum of the main target, or object placed at the XMM-Newton boresight, and this is what the user will find in the final products. Alternatively, the user may select to extract all objects in the field of view (extractfieldspectra=yes).

Figure 47: SAS processing chain for data acquired in the OM grism mode.
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