Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter (LAXPC) in orbit performance: Calibration, background, analysis software

Antia, H. M. and Agrawal, P. C. and Dedhia, Dhiraj and Katoch, Tilak and Manchanda, R. K. and Misra, Ranjeev and Mukerjee, Kallol and Pahari, Mayukh and et al, . (2021) Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter (LAXPC) in orbit performance: Calibration, background, analysis software. Springer. (In Press)

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Abstract

The Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter (LAXPC) instrument on-board AstroSat has three nominally identical detectors for timing and spectral studies in the energy range of 3–80 keV. The performance of these detectors during the five years after the launch of AstroSat is described. Currently, only one of the detector is working nominally. The variation in pressure, energy resolution, gain and background with time are discussed. The capabilities and limitations of the instrument are described. A brief account of available analysis software is also provided. © 2021, Indian Academy of Sciences.

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IITH Creators:

IITH Creators	ORCiD
Pahari, Mayukh	UNSPECIFIED

Item Type:

Other

Additional Information:

We acknowledge the strong support from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in various aspects of instrument building, testing, software development and mission operation and data dissemination. We acknowledge support of the scientific and technical staff of the LAXPC instrument team as well as staff of the TIFR Workshop in the development and testing of the LAXPC instrument.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

instrumentation: detectors; Space vehicles: instruments

Subjects:

Physics

Divisions:

Department of Physics

Depositing User:

. LibTrainee 2021

Date Deposited:

03 Sep 2022 04:45

Last Modified:

03 Sep 2022 04:45