Ground-based calibration and characterization of the Fermi gamma-ray burst monitor detectors

Experimental Astronomy

Volumn 24, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 47-88

  Bissaldi, E ^a   Von Kienlin, A ^a   Lichti, G ^a   Steinle, H ^a   Bhat, P N ^b   Briggs, M S ^b   Fishman, G J ^c   Hoover, A S ^d   Kippen, R M ^d   Krumrey, M ^e   Gerlach, M ^e   Connaughton, V ^b   Diehl, R ^a   Greiner, J ^a   Van Der Horst, A J ^c   Kouveliotou, C ^c   McBreen, S ^a   Meegan, C A ^c   Paciesas, W S ^b   Preece, R D ^b   Wilson Hodge, C A ^c   more..

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^c NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

BGO; Calibration; Fermi Gamma Ray space telescope; Gamma Ray burst; Gamma Ray detectors; GLAST; NaI(Tl)

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349088487     PISSN: 09226435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10686-008-9135-4     Document Type: Article

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