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Expected Performance of the GLAST Burst MonitorThe GLAST Burst Monitor (GBM) will enhance LAT observations of GRBs by extending the spectral coverage from the LAT threshold down to approx. 8 kev, and will provide a trigger for re-orienting the spacecraft to observe delayed emission from selected bursts outside the LAT field of view. GBM consists of twelve NaI scintillation detectors operating in the 8 kev to 1 MeV energy range and two BGO scintillation detectors operating in the 150 keV to 30 MeV energy range. Detector resolution, effective area, and angular response have been determined by calibrations. Analyses indicate that the on-board burst threshold will be approx. 0.7 photon/cm2/s and the on-board burst localization accuracy will typically be better than 8 degrees.
Document ID
20080013339
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Meegan, Charles
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Bhat, Narayana
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Briggs, Michael
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Connaughton, Valerie
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Diehl, Roland
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik Munich, Germany)
Fishman, Gerald
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Greiner, Jochen
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik Munich, Germany)
von Kienlin, Andreas
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik Munich, Germany)
Kippen, R. Marc
(Los Alamos National Lab. NM, United States)
Kouveliotou, Chryssa
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Lichti, Giselher
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik Munich, Germany)
Paciesas, William
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Preece, Robert
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Steinle, Helmut
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik Munich, Germany)
Wilson-Hodge, Colleen
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Bissaldi, Elisabetta
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik Munich, Germany)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
November 5, 2007
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Report/Patent Number
MSFC-605
Meeting Information
Meeting: Gamma Ray Burst 2007 Conference
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Country: United States
Start Date: November 5, 2007
End Date: November 9, 2007
Sponsors: Los Alamos National Lab.
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