In-flight performances of the BeppoSAX Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor

The Italian-Dutch satellite for X-ray Astronomy BeppoSAX is successfully operating on a 600 km equatorial orbit since May 1996. We present here the in-flight performances of the Gamma Ray Burst Monitor experiment during its first year of operation. The GRBM is the secondary function of the four CsI(...

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Published in:arXiv.org 1997-08
Main Authors: Feroci, M, Frontera, F, Costa, E, D Dal Fiume, Amati, L, Bruca, L, Cinti, M N, Coletta, A, Collina, P, Guidorzi, C, Nicastro, L, Orlandini, M, Palazzi, E, Rapisarda, M, Zavattini, G, Butler, R C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
BeppoSAX satellite
Equatorial orbits
Gamma ray astronomy
Gamma ray bursts
Gamma rays
Light curve
Photons
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Summary:The Italian-Dutch satellite for X-ray Astronomy BeppoSAX is successfully operating on a 600 km equatorial orbit since May 1996. We present here the in-flight performances of the Gamma Ray Burst Monitor experiment during its first year of operation. The GRBM is the secondary function of the four CsI(Na) slabs primarily operating as an active anticoincidence of the PDS hard X-ray experiment.. It has a geometric area of about 4000 cm2 but, due to its location in the core of the satellite its effective area is dependent on the energy and direction of the impinging photons. A dedicated electronics allows to trigger on cosmic gamma-ray bursts. When the trigger condition is satisfied the light curve of the event is recorded from 8 s before to 98 s after the trigger time, with a maximum time resolution of 0.48 ms, in an energy band of 40-700 keV.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.9708168