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PCA Background Issues
These summaries were prepared by David Smith. Links to the model files have been removed from his summaries. Archivists can find the models in the HEASARC Calibration data base PCA Background area.

February 2, 2000 Epoch 1 background models.

January 31, 2000 Epoch 2 background models.

February 3, 2000 Epoch 3 background models.

January 31, 2000 Epoch 4 background models.

November 9, 1999 Daily variations in the 30-70 keV background subtracted count rates.

February 22, 2000 Systematic errors on the faint L7_240 model. Emphasis on spectral analysis.

March 22, 2000 Rossi2000: Recent Progress on Improving the RXTE Proportional Counter Array Instrumental Background.

March 30, 2000 Censoring data that cannot be fitted by the background model.

July 31, 2000 Epoch 4 model in testing, short term systematics

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