EPIC-pn CCD camera onboard XMM-Newton: an update of the calibration

U. G. Briel; V. Burwitz; K. Dennerl; M. J. Freyberg; U. Geppert; F. Haberl; M. P. Esquej; M. G. F. Kirsch

doi:10.1117/12.616824

18 August 2005 EPIC-pn CCD camera onboard XMM-Newton: an update of the calibration

U. G. Briel, V. Burwitz, K. Dennerl, M. J. Freyberg, U. Geppert, F. Haberl, M. P. Esquej, M. G. F. Kirsch

Proceedings Volume 5898, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XIV; 58980P (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616824
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The X-ray observatory XMM-Newton is now in orbit for more than 5 years. The performance of the EPIC-pn CCD camera has been monitored since and its calibration has been improved steadily. We report in this presentation on our recent investigations in different calibration issues: Data of the on-board Fe-55 calibration source were used for monitoring the charge transfer efficiency (CTE) degradation. A special calibration observation of the line-rich supernova remnant Cas-A in the extended Full Frame Mode was used to refine the energy calibration in this mode. Together with ground measurements, a non-routine observation of the calibration target N132D will lead to an improvement of the CTE correction of the Large Window Mode.

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U. G. Briel, V. Burwitz, K. Dennerl, M. J. Freyberg, U. Geppert, F. Haberl, M. P. Esquej, and M. G. F. Kirsch "EPIC-pn CCD camera onboard XMM-Newton: an update of the calibration", Proc. SPIE 5898, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XIV, 58980P (18 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616824

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