experience with combined fe 55 / tycho snr calibration
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Experience with combined Fe 55 / Tycho SNR calibration. NRCO 71. EPIC Calibration & Operations Meeting. Mallorca, Spain, 2008 April 7 - 8. Internal calibration source onboard XMM-Newton / EPIC-pn. Al-K Mn-K. 30 ks in 2000 210 ks in 2008. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555 / Tycho SNR calibration / Tycho SNR calibration
Mallorca, Spain, 2008 April 7 - 8Mallorca, Spain, 2008 April 7 - 8
EPIC Calibration & Operations Meeting
NRCO 71
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Internal calibration source onboard XMM-Newton / EPIC-pn
Al-K Mn-K
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
30 ks in 2000
210 ks in 2008
10 ks
30 ks
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
General plan:
1. start with ‘normal’ Tycho observation
2. add the internal calibration source
3. finish with ‘normal’ calclosed observation
Unfortunately, this sequence was scheduled as three independent observations, performed in a non-contiguous mode
superposition with short-term changes in the absolute energy scale
no firm conclusions about potential changes of the absolute energy scale possible
however: general idea about ‘calopen’ observations
Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555 / Tycho SNR calibration / Tycho SNR calibration
does the internal calibration source disturb the Tycho observation ?
does Tycho disturb the calclosed measurement ?
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
1) Tycho FF Medium, 2007-12-30 / 19:55 – 2007-12-31 / 03:37, 27 ks
Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555 / Tycho SNR calibration / Tycho SNR calibration
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
2) Tycho FF Cal Medium, 2008-01-01 / 19:58 – 2008-01-02 / 09:59, 50 ks
Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555 / Tycho SNR calibration / Tycho SNR calibration
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
3) Calclosed, 2008-01-03 / 01:06 – 2008-01-03 / 08:11, 25 ks
Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555 / Tycho SNR calibration / Tycho SNR calibration
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
1) Tycho FF Medium, 2007-12-30 / 19:55 – 2007-12-31 / 03:37, 27 ks
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
2) Tycho FF Cal Medium, 2008-01-01 / 19:58 – 2008-01-02 / 09:59, 50 ks
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
3) Calclosed, 2008-01-03 / 01:06 – 2008-01-03 / 08:11, 25 ks
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
5.75 6.00 keV
adu
Narrow-line images at Mn-K: 5.70 – 6.05 keV
ΔE = 350 eV
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Narrow-line images at Mn-K: 5.70 – 6.05 keV
Tycho CalClosed Tycho + CalClosed
scaled to the same exposure time ΔE = 0.35 keV
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
ΔE = 0.35 keV ΔE = 1.0 keV
ΔE = 2.0 keV ΔE = 5.0 keV
Tycho + CalClosed
all energy bands centered on Mn-K
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
1.25 1.50 1.75 keV
adu
Narrow-line images at Al-K: 1.375 – 1.575 keV
ΔE = 200 eV
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Narrow-line images at Al-K: 1.375 – 1.575 keV
Tycho CalClosed Tycho + CalClosed
scaled to the same exposure time ΔE = 0.20 keV
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
calclosed
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Tycho
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Tycho + calclosed
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
calc
lose
d
Mn-K
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Tyc
ho +
cal
clos
ed
Mn-K
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
calc
lose
d
Al-K
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Tyc
ho +
cal
clos
ed
Al-K
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
25 macro pixels,
20-29 singles per macro pixel
CTI determination: Illustration of the Template Cross Correlation method (EPIC pn)
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
calclosed
CTI
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Tycho + calclosed
CTI
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Tycho + calclosed
CTI
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555 / Tycho SNR calibration / Tycho SNR calibration
Tycho + calclosed seems ok for Mn-K, but not for Al-K
Tycho better suited for LW than for FF
Calclosed & LW no useful combination
are there celestial calibration targets which are better suited for a combined Fe55 exposure ?
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Vela SNR
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Vela SNR (62 ks)
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
calclosed (25 ks)
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Vela SNR + calclosed (scaled to 62 ks)
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8
Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555 / Tycho SNR calibration / Tycho SNR calibration
Vela + calclosed might be an interesting alternative:
• the parts of the Vela SNR covered by the FOV are similarly extended as the internal calibration source
• the X-ray surface brightness of the Vela SNR is similar to that of the internal calibration source
• the X-ray spectrum of the Vela SNR is almost complementary to that of the internal calibration source
But the Al-K region would need to be checked in detail..
Vela + calclosed might be an interesting alternative:
• the parts of the Vela SNR covered by the FOV are similarly extended as the internal calibration source
• the X-ray surface brightness of the Vela SNR is similar to that of the internal calibration source
• the X-ray spectrum of the Vela SNR is almost complementary to that of the internal calibration source
But the Al-K region would need to be checked in detail..
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EPIC Calibration Meeting, MallorcaEPIC Calibration Meeting, Mallorca Experience with combined FeExperience with combined Fe5555/Tycho SNR /Tycho SNR calibrationcalibration
K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8K. Dennerl, 2008 April 8