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The EPIC-MOS particle-induced background spectra

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Context.To analyze diffuse emission that fills the field of view, one must accurately characterize the instrumental backgrounds. For the XMM-Newton EPIC-MOS instrument these backgrounds include a temporally variable “quiescent” component, as well as the strongly variable soft proton contamination.

Source: Astronomy and Astrophysics

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20077912

Authors: K. D. Kuntz, S. L. Snowden

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Goddard Space Flight Center, Astrophysics Division

Language: English

Topic: Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Subfield: Instrumentation

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

OpenAlex ID: W2082316064