XMM-Newton calibration - an overview
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
This paper introduces the articles that describe detailed aspects of the XMM-Newton calibration. The unique calibration issues of XMM-Newton are highlighted. The original calibration requirements and aspects of the ground calibration are summarized. The life cycle of the in-orbit calibration observations, analysis and ingestion into calibration files is discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0203276,
title = {XMM-Newton calibration - an overview},
author = {D. H. Lumb},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0203276},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
3 pages, in conference proceedings "New Visions of the X-ray Universe" - held at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Nov 2001