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A kernel based procedure for correcting experimental data for distortions due to the finite resolution and limited detector acceptance is presented. The unfolding problem is known to be an ill-posed problem that can not be solved without…

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We estimate the derivative of a probability density function defined on $[0,\infty)$. For this purpose, we choose the class of kernel estimators with asymmetric gamma kernel functions. The use of gamma kernels is fruitful due to the fact…

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We present conditions for which X-ray spectra can be ``unfolded'' to present accurate representation of the true source spectra. The method we use to unfold the data is implemented in the \textit{Interactive Spectral Interpretation…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-10-30 Sean J. Gunderson , David P. Huenemoerder

Matrix inversion problems are often encountered in experimental physics, and in particular in high-energy particle physics, under the name of unfolding. The true spectrum of a physical quantity is deformed by the presence of a detector,…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2020-09-08 Pietro Vischia

Supernova remnants have long been suggested as a class of potential counterparts to unidentified gamma-ray sources. The mechanisms by which such gamma-rays can arise may include emission from a pulsar associated with a remnant, or a variety…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Patrick Slane

We demonstrate how the image analysis technique of wavelet decomposition can be applied to the gamma-ray sky to separate emission on different angular scales. New structures on scales that differ from the scales of the conventional…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-08-03 Samuel D. McDermott , Patrick J. Fox , Ilias Cholis , Samuel K. Lee

A modified gamma kernel should not be automatically preferred to the standard gamma kernel, especially for univariate convex densities with a pole at the origin. In the multivariate case, multiple combined gamma kernels, defined as a…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2024-04-12 Sobom M. Somé , Célestin C. Kokonendji , Smail Adjabi , Naushad A. Mamode Khan , Said Beddek

Gamma-ray instrumentation for astronomical spectroscopy consists of multiple-interaction detectors in space combined with sophisticated post-processing of detector events on ground. Spectral signatures in the MeV regime originate from…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-08-06 Roland Diehl

The interference of fluorescence signals and noise remains a significant challenge in Raman spectrum analysis, often obscuring subtle spectral features that are critical for accurate analysis. Inspired by variational methods similar to…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-08 Nelson H. T. Lemes , José Claudinei Ferreira , Higor V. M. Ferreira

Detectors for gamma-ray astronomy are complex: they often comprise multiple sub-systems and utilize new and/or custom-developed detector components and readout electronics. Gamma rays are typically not detected directly: ground-based…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-04-05 Eric A. Charles , Henrike Fleischhack , Clio Sleator

While a common assumption in graph signal analysis is the smoothness of the signals or the band-limitedness of their spectrum, in many instances the spectrum of real graph data may be concentrated at multiple regions of the spectrum,…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2025-02-20 Osman Furkan Kar , Gülce Turhan , Elif Vural

The radioactive decay of unstable nuclei created in the rapid neutron capture process releases a large amount of $\gamma$-rays. When the ejecta are optically thick, these $\gamma$-rays may contribute to an associated kilonova. Once…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-05-26 Axel Gross , Samuel Cupp , Matthew R Mumpower

High-energy gamma-ray spectroscopy is crucial for studying and advancing the application of high-energy photons in areas like strong-field physics, high-energy-density science, and laboratory astrophysics. However, high-energy gamma-ray…

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Organic scintillators are widely used for fast neutron detection and spectroscopy. Several effects complicate the interpretation of results from detectors based upon these materials. First, fast neutrons will often leave a detector before…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2009-10-29 N. S. Bowden , P. Marleau , J. T. Steele , S. Mrowka , G. Aigeldinger , W. Mengesha

The propagation of $\gamma$ rays over very large distances provides new insights on the intergalactic medium and on fundamental physics. On their path to the Earth, $\gamma$ rays can annihilate with diffuse infrared or optical photons of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-07-20 Dieter Horns , Agnieszka Jacholkowska

One of the most important unresolved issues in gamma-ray burst physics is the origin of the prompt gamma-ray spectrum. Its general non-thermal character and the softness in the X-ray band remain unexplained. We tackle these issues by…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-23 Atul Chhotray , Davide Lazzati

We consider nonparametric estimation of the derivative of a probability density function with the bounded support on $[0,\infty)$. Estimates are looked up in the class of estimates with asymmetric gamma kernel functions. The use of gamma…

Probability · Mathematics 2014-07-10 A. V. Dobrovidov , L. A Markovich

For the multi-resolution of wavelet transform, it used to filter the complex gamma Spectrum, the fluctuation is filtered, while the detector resolution is still kept well, which has been demonstrated as a new, promising technique for gamma…

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability · Physics 2013-09-16 Zhang Jinzhao , Tuo Xianguo

Raman spectroscopy can provide insight into the molecular composition of cells and tissue. Consequently, it can be used as a powerful diagnostic tool, e.g. to help identify changes in molecular contents with the onset of disease. But robust…

Medical Physics · Physics 2023-08-02 Ciaran Bench , Mads S. Bergholt , Mohamed Ali al-Badri

Tracking of gamma-ray interactions in germanium detectors can allow reconstruction of the photon paths, and is useful for many applications. Scrutiny of the kinematics and geometry of gamma rays which are Compton scattered only once prior…

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