International Astrophysical Consortium for High-energy Calibration: Summary of the 18th IACHEC Workshop
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: In this report we summarize the activities of the International Astronomical Consortium for High Energy Calibration (IACHEC) from the 18th IACHEC Workshop at Pelham, Germany. Fifty-six scientists directly involved in the calibration of operational and future high-energy missions gathered during four days to discuss the status of the cross-calibration between the current international complement of X-ray observatories, and the possibilities to improve it. This summary consists of reports from the Working Groups with topics ranging across: the identification and characterization of standard calibration sources, multi-observatory cross-calibration campaigns, appropriate and new statistical techniques, calibration of instruments and characterization of background, preservation of knowledge, and results for the benefit of the astronomical community.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Institutions: Goddard Space Flight Center, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, California Institute of Technology, European Space Research and Technology Centre, Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian, European Space Agency, European Space Astronomy Centre, Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology, National Institute for Astrophysics, Ehime University, University of Miyazaki, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Saitama University, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Language: English
Subfield: Instrumentation
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7221975162