Publication Date:
2011-08-24
Description:
The calibration of the (EGRET) prior to its launch aboard the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the continuing calibration after launch, and instrument-performance results based on calibrations and early postlaunch data, are described. Particular attention is given to the effective area, the annular resolution, and the energy resolution.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT INSTRUMENTATION
Type:
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (ISSN 0067-0049); 86; 2; p. 629-656.
Format:
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