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SuperAGILE: the hard X-ray Imager for the AGILE space mission

SuperAGILE is a coded mask experiment based on silicon microstrip detectors. It operates in the 15-45 keV nominal energy range, providing crossed one-dimensional images of the X-ray sky with an on-axis angular resolution of 6 arcmin, over a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 M. Feroci , E. Costa , P. Soffitta , E. Del Monte , G. Di Persio , I. Donnarumma , Y. Evangelista , M. Frutti , I. Lapshov , F. Lazzarotto , M. Mastropietro , E. Morelli , L. Pacciani , G. Porrovecchio , M. Rapisarda , A. Rubini , M. Tavani , A. Argan

SuperAGILE: the X-ray Monitor of the AGILE gamma-ray Mission

SuperAGILE is the X-ray stage of the AGILE gamma-ray mission. It is devoted to monitor X-ray (10-40 keV) sources with a sensitivity better than 10 mCrabs in 50 ks and to detect X-ray transients in a field of view of 1.8 sr, well matched to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Feroci , E. Costa , E. Del Monte , I. Lapshov , M. Mastropietro , E. Morelli , M. Rapisarda , A. Rubini , P. Soffitta , G. Barbiellini , F. Longo , M. Prest , E. Vallazza , A. Argan , S. Mereghetti , M. Tavani , S. Vercellone , A. Morselli

AGILE: a Gamma-Ray Mission for a Light Imaging Detector

AGILE is an innovative, cost-effective gamma-ray mission proposed to the ASI Program of Small Scientific Missions. It is planned to detect gamma-rays in the 30 MeV - 50 GeV energy band and operate as an {\bf Observatory} open to the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 M. Tavani , G. Barbiellini , P. Caraveo , S. Di Pippo , S. Mereghetti , A , Morselli , A. Pellizzoni , A. Perrino , P. Picozza , P. Schiavon , S. Severoni , F. Tavecchio , A. Vacchi , S. Vercellone

The AGILE Mission

AGILE is an Italian Space Agency mission dedicated to the observation of the gamma-ray Universe. The AGILE very innovative instrumentation combines for the first time a gamma-ray imager (sensitive in the energy range 30 MeV - 50 GeV), a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 M. Tavani

The Agile Alert System For Gamma-Ray Transients

In recent years, a new generation of space missions offered great opportunities of discovery in high-energy astrophysics. In this article we focus on the scientific operations of the Gamma-Ray Imaging Detector (GRID) onboard the AGILE space…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2014-01-16 A. Bulgarelli , M. Trifoglio , F. Gianotti , M. Tavani , N. Parmiggiani , V. Fioretti , A. W. Chen , S. Vercellone , C. Pittori , F. Verrecchia , F. Lucarelli , P. Santolamazza , G. Fanari , P. Giommi , D. Beneventano , A. Argan , A. Trois , E. Scalise , F. Longo , A. Pellizzoni , G. Pucella , S. Colafrancesco , V. Conforti , P. Tempesta , M. Cerone , P. Sabatini , G. Annoni , G. Valentini , L. Salotti

First AGILE Catalog of High Confidence Gamma-Ray Sources

We present the first catalog of high-confidence gamma-ray sources detected by the AGILE satellite during observations performed from July 9, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Catalogued sources are detected by merging all the available data over the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2010-11-02 C. Pittori , F. Verrecchia , A. W. Chen , A. Bulgarelli , A. Pellizzoni , A. Giuliani , S. Vercellone , F. Longo , M. Tavani , P. Giommi , G. Barbiellini , M. Trifoglio , F. Gianotti , A. Argan , A. Antonelli , F. Boffelli , P. Caraveo , P. W. Cattaneo , V. Cocco , S. Colafrancesco , T. Contessi , E. Costa , S. Cutini , F. D'Ammando , E. Del Monte , G. De Paris , G. Di Cocco , G. Di Persio , I. Donnarumma , Y. Evangelista , G. Fanari , M. Feroci , A. Ferrari , M. Fiorini , F. Fornari , F. Fuschino , T. Froysland , M. Frutti , M. Galli , D. Gasparrini , C. Labanti , I. Lapshov , F. Lazzarotto , F. Liello , P. Lipari , E. Mattaini , M. Marisaldi , M. Mastropietro , A. Mauri , F. Mauri , S. Mereghetti , E. Morelli , E. Moretti , A. Morselli , L. Pacciani , F. Perotti , G. Piano , P. Picozza , M. Pilia , C. Pontoni , G. Porrovecchio , B. Preger , M. Prest , R. Primavera , G. Pucella , M. Rapisarda , A. Rappoldi , E. Rossi , A. Rubini , S. Sabatini , P. Santolamazza , E. Scalise , P. Soffitta , S. Stellato , E. Striani , F. Tamburelli , A. Traci , A. Trois , E. Vallazza , V. Vittorini , A. Zambra , D. Zanello , L. Salotti

SuperAGILE data processing services

The SuperAGILE (SA) instrument is a X-ray detector for As- trophysics measurements, part of the Italian AGILE satellite for X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Astronomy launched at 23/04/2007 from India. SuperAGILE is now studying the sky in the 18 - 60…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-30 F. Lazzarotto , E. Costa , E. Del Monte , I. Donnarumma , Y. Evangelista , M. Feroci , I. Lapshov , L. Pacciani , P. Soffitta

On the Angular Resolution of the AGILE gamma-ray imaging detector

We present a study of the Angular Resolution of the AGILE gamma-ray imaging detector (GRID) that is operational in space since April 2007. The AGILE instrument is made of an array of 12 planes each equipped with a Tungsten converter and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-08-19 S. Sabatini , I. Donnarumma , M. Tavani , A. Trois , A. Bulgarelli , A. Argan , G. Barbiellini , P. W. Cattaneo , A. Chen , E. Del Monte , V. Fioretti , F. Gianotti , A. Giuliani , F. Longo , F. Lucarelli , A. Morselli , C. Pittori , F. Verrecchia , P. Caraveo

Calibration of AGILE-GRID with on-ground data and Monte Carlo simulations

AGILE is a mission of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) Scientific Program dedicated to gamma-ray astrophysics, operating in a low Earth orbit since April 23, 2007. It is designed to be a very light and compact instrument, capable of…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-07-25 P. W. Cattaneo , A. Rappoldi , A. Argan , G. Barbiellini , F. Boffelli , A. Bulgarelli , B. Buonomo , M. Cardillo , A. W. Chen , V. Cocco , S. Colafrancesco , F. D'Ammando , I. Donnarumma , A. Ferrari , V. Fioretti , L. Foggetta , T. Froysland , F. Fuschino , M. Galli , F. Gianotti , A. Giuliani , F. Longo , F. Lucarelli , M. Marisaldi , G. Mazzitelli , A. Morselli , F. Paoletti , N. Parmigiani , A. Pellizzoni , G. Piano , M. Pilia , C. Pittori , M. Prest , G. Pucella , L. Quintieri , S. Sabatini , M. Tavani , M. Trifoglio , A. Trois , P. Valente , E. Vallazza , S. Vercellone , F. Verrecchia , A. Zambra

AGILE results on relativistic outflows above 100 MeV

We give an overview of the AGILE gamma-ray satellite scientific highlights. AGILE is an Italian Space Agency (ASI) mission devoted to observations in the 30 MeV - 50 GeV gamma-ray energy range, with simultaneous X-ray imaging in the 18-60…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-12-02 Carlotta Pittori

Observation of GRBs with AGILE

Since its early phases of operation, the AGILE satellite is observing Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) over an energy range potentially spanning six orders of magnitude. In the hard X-ray band the SuperAGILE imager provides localization of about one…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-06-09 M. Marisaldi , G. Barbiellini , E. Costa , S. Cutini , E. Del Monte , I. Donnarumma , Y. Evangelista , M. Feroci , F. Fuschino , M. Galli , A. Giuliani , C. Labanti , I. Lapshov , F. Lazzarotto , P. Lipari , F. Longo , S. Mereghetti , E. Moretti , L. Pacciani , M. Rapisarda , P. Soffitta , M. Tavani , M. Trifoglio , S. Vercellone

The observation of Gamma Ray Bursts and Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes with AGILE

Since its early phases of operation, the AGILE mission is successfully observing Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) in the hard X-ray band with the SuperAGILE imager and in the MeV range with the Mini-Calorimeter. Up to now, three firm GRB detections…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-03 E. Del Monte , G. Barbiellini , F. Fuschino , A. Giuliani , F. Longo , M. Marisaldi , S. Mereghetti , E. Moretti , M. Trifoglio , G. Vianello , E. Costa , I. Donnarumma , Y. Evangelista , M. Feroci , M. Galli , I. Lapshov , F. Lazzarotto , P. Lipari , L. Pacciani , M. Rapisarda , P. Soffitta , M. Tavani , S. Vercellone , S. Cutini , F. Boffelli , A. Bulgarelli , P. Caraveo , P. W. Cattaneo , A. Chen , G. Di Cocco , F. Gianotti , C. Labanti , A. Morselli , A. Pellizzoni , F. Perotti , G. Piano , P. Picozza , M. Pilia , M. Prest , G. Pucella , A. Rappoldi , S. Sabatini , E. Striani , A. Trois , E. Vallazza , V. Vittorini , L. A. Antonelli , C. Pittori , B. Preger , P. Santolamazza , F. Verrecchia , P. Giommi , L. Salotti

Observations of Gamma Ray Bursts with AGILE

The AGILE satellite, in orbit since 2007, localized up to October 2009 about 1 Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) per month with the hard X-ray imager SuperAGILE (18 - 60 keV) (with a rate reduced by a factor 2-3 in spinning mode) and is detecting…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-13 F. Longo , G. Barbiellini , E. Del Monte , M. Marisaldi , F. Fuschino , A. Giuliani

The AGILE Data Center and its Legacy

We present an overview of the main AGILE Data Center activities and architecture. AGILE is a space mission of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) in joint collaboration with INAF, INFN, CIFS, and with the participation of several Italian space…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-11-28 Carlotta Pittori

AGILE detection of variable gamma-ray activity from the blazar S5 0716+714 in September-October 2007

We report the gamma-ray activity from the intermediate BL Lac S5 0716+714 during observations acquired by the AGILE satellite in September and October 2007. These detections of activity were contemporaneous with a period of intense optical…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 A. W. Chen , F. D'Ammando , M. Villata , C. M. Raiteri , M. Tavani , V. Vittorini , A. Bulgarelli , I. Donnarumma , A. Ferrari , A. Giuliani , F. Longo , L. Pacciani , G. Pucella , S. Vercellone , A. Argan , G. Barbiellini , F. Boffelli , P. Caraveo , D. Carosati , P. W. Cattaneo , V. Cocco , E. Costa , E. Del Monte , G. De Paris , G. Di Cocco , Y. Evangelista , M. Feroci , M. Fiorini , T. Froysland , M. Frutti , F. Fuschino , M. Galli , F. Gianotti , O. M. Kurtanidze , C. Labanti , I. Lapshov , V. M. Larionov , F. Lazzarotto , P. Lipari , M. Marisaldi , M. Mastropietro , S. Mereghetti , E. Morelli , A. Morselli , M. Pasanen , A. Pellizzoni , F. Perotti , P. Picozza , G. Porrovecchio , M. Prest , M. Rapisarda , A. Rappoldi , A. Rubini , P. Soffitta , M. Trifoglio , A. Trois , E. Vallazza , A. Zambra , D. Zanello , S. Cutini , D. Gasparrini , C. Pittori , P. Santolamazza , F. Verrecchia , P. Giommi , L. A. Antonelli , S. Colafrancesco , L. Salotti

The AGILE Archive and Data Processing at the ASI Science Data Center

AGILE (Astro-rivelatore Gamma ad Immagini LEggero) is a Small Scientific Mission of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) with a Science Program open to the national and international community. Its main goal is to develop and operate a scientific…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Elisabetta Memola , Paolo Giommi

AGILE detection of intense gamma-ray emission from the blazar PKS 1510-089

We report the detection by the AGILE (Astro-rivelatore Gamma a Immagini LEggero) satellite of an intense gamma-ray flare from the source AGL J1511-0909, associated with the powerful quasar PKS 1510-089, during ten days of observations from…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 G. Pucella , V. Vittorini , F. D'Ammando , M. Tavani , C. M. Raiteri , M. Villata , A. Argan , G. Barbiellini , F. Boffelli , A. Bulgarelli , P. Caraveo , P. W. Cattaneo , A. W. Chen , V. Cocco , E. Costa , E. Del Monte , G. De Paris , G. Di Cocco , I. Donnarumma , Y. Evangelista , M. Feroci , M. Fiorini , T. Froysland , F. Fuschino , M. Galli , F. Gianotti , A. Giuliani , C. Labanti , I. Lapshov , F. Lazzarotto , P. Lipari , F. Longo , M. Marisaldi , S. Mereghetti , A. Morselli , L. Pacciani , A. Pellizzoni , F. Perotti , P. Picozza , M. Prest , M. Rapisarda , A. Rappoldi , P. Soffitta , M. Trifoglio , A. Trois , E. Vallazza , S. Vercellone , A. Zambra , D. Zanello , L. A. Antonelli , S. Colafrancesco , S. Cutini , D. Gasparrini , P. Giommi , C. Pittori , F. Verrecchia , L. Salotti , M. F. Aller , H. D. Aller , D. Carosati , V. M. Larionov , R. Ligustri

AGILE detection of variable gamma-ray activity from the blazar S5 0716+714 during September-October 2007

We report the gamma-ray activity from the Intermediate BL Lac S5 0716+714 during 2007 September-October observations by the AGILE satellite, coincident with a period of intense optical activity of the source monitored by GASP-WEBT. AGILE…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-04-14 F. D'Ammando , A. W. Chen , M. Villata , C. M. Raiteri , V. Vittorini , A. Bulgarelli , I. Donnarumma , A. Giuliani , F. Longo , L. Pacciani , G. Pucella , M. Tavani , S. Vercellone

AGILE observation of a gamma-ray flare from the blazar 3C 279

Context. We report the detection by the AGILE satellite of an intense gamma-ray flare from the gamma-ray source 3EG J1255-0549, associated to the Flat Spectrum Radio Quasar 3C 279, during the AGILE pointings towards the Virgo Region on 2007…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-08-31 A. Giuliani , F. D'Ammando , S. Vercellone , V. Vittorini , A. W. Chen , I. Donnarumma , L. Pacciani , G. Pucella , A. Trois , A. Bulgarelli , F. Longo , M. Tavani , G. Tosti , D. Impiombato , A. Argan , G. Barbiellini , F. Boelli , P. A. Caraveo , P. W. Cattaneo , V. Cocco , E. Costa , E. Del Monte , G. De Paris , G. Di Cocco , Y. Evangelista , M. Feroci , M. Fiorini , F. Fornari , T. Froysland , F. Fuschino , M. Galli , F. Gianotti , C. Labanti , Y. Lapshov , F. Lazzarotto , P. Lipari , M. Marisaldi , S. Mereghetti , A. Morselli , A. Pellizzoni , F. Perotti , P. Picozza , M. Prest , M. Rapisarda , A. Rappoldi , P. Soffitta , M. Trifoglio , E. Vallazza , A. Zambra , D. Zanello , S. Cutini , D. Gasparrini , C. Pittori , B. Preger , P. Santolamazza , F. Verrecchia , P. Giommi , S. Colafrancesco , L. Salotti

AGILE Observations of Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes

The AGILE satellite, operating since mid 2007 and primarily devoted to high-energy astrophysics, is one of the only three currently operating space instruments capable of detecting Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes (TGFs), together with RHESSI…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-03-02 M. Marisaldi , F. Fuschino , C. Labanti , A. Bulgarelli , F. Gianotti , M. Trifoglio , M. Tavani , A. Argan , E. Del Monte , F. Longo , G. Barbiellini , A. Giuliani , A. Trois