Dr. Anthony F. Abbey Profile

Dr. Anthony F. Abbey

Principal Experimental Officer at Univ of Leicester

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Publications (31)

Proceedings Article | 29 July 2014 Paper

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ASTROSAT mission

Kulinder Pal Singh, S. N. Tandon, P. C. Agrawal, H. M. Antia, R. K. Manchanda, J. S. Yadav, S. Seetha, M. C. Ramadevi, A. R. Rao, D. Bhattacharya, B. Paul, P. Sreekumar, S. Bhattacharyya, G. C. Stewart, J. Hutchings, S. A Annapurni, S. K. Ghosh, J. Murthy, A. Pati, N. K. Rao, C .S. Stalin, V. Girish, K. Sankarasubramanian, S. Vadawale, V. B. Bhalerao, G. C. Dewangan, D. K. Dedhia, M. K. Hingar, T. B. Katoch, A. T. Kothare, I. Mirza, K. Mukerjee, H. Shah, P. Shah, R. Mohan, A. K. Sangal, S. Nagabhusana, S. Sriram, J. P. Malkar, S. Sreekumar, A. F. Abbey, G. M. Hansford, A. Beardmore, M. R. Sharma, S. Murthy, R. Kulkarni, G. Meena, V. C. Babu, J. Postma

Proceedings Volume 9144, 91441S (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2062667

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Sensors, Satellites, Mirrors, X-ray telescopes, Ultraviolet radiation, Space telescopes, Stars, Charge-coupled devices, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

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The new SCOS-based EGSE of the EPIC flight-spare on-ground cameras

Nicola La Palombara, Anthony Abbey, Fernando Insinga, Pedro Calderon-Riano, Mauro Casale, Marcus Kirsch, James Martin, Ramon Munoz, Maddalena Palazzo, Mauro Poletti, Steve Sembay, Juan Vallejo, Gabriele Villa

Proceedings Volume 9144, 91444Q (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055138

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Control systems, Device simulation, Interfaces, Molybdenum, Space operations, Human-machine interfaces, Databases, Satellites, Relays

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The XMM-Newton observatory, launched by the European Space Agency in 1999, is still one of the scientific community’s most important high-energy astrophysics missions. After almost 15 years in orbit its instruments continue to operate smoothly with a performance close to the immediate post-launch status. The competition for the observing time remains very high with ESA reporting a very healthy over-subscription factor. Due to the efficient use of spacecraft consumables XMM-Newton could potentially be operated into the next decade. However, since the mission was originally planned for 10 years, progressive ageing and/or failures of the on-board instrumentation can be expected. Dealing with them could require substantial changes of the on-board operating software, and of the command and telemetry database, which could potentially have unforeseen consequences for the on-board equipment. In order to avoid this risk, it is essential to test these changes on ground, before their upload. To this aim, two flight-spare cameras of the EPIC experiment (one MOS and one PN) are available on-ground. Originally they were operated through an Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) system which was developed over 15 years ago to support the test campaigns up to the launch. The EGSE used a specialized command language running on now obsolete workstations. ESA and the EPIC Consortium, therefore, decided to replace it with new equipment in order to fully reproduce on-ground the on-board configuration and to operate the cameras with SCOS2000, the same Mission Control System used by ESA to control the spacecraft. This was a demanding task, since it required both the recovery of the detailed knowledge of the original EGSE and the adjustment of SCOS for this special use. Recently this work has been completed by replacing the EGSE of one of the two cameras, which is now ready to be used by ESA. Here we describe the scope and purpose of this activity, the problems faced during its execution, the adopted solutions, and the tests performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the new EGSE.

Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

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The Lunar X-ray Observatory (LXO)

F. Scott Porter, Tony Abbey, Nigel Bannister, Jenny Carter, Michael Collier, Tom Cravens, Mike Evans, George Fraser, Massimiliano Galeazzi, Kent Hills, Kip Kuntz, Andrew Read, Ina Robertson, Steve Sembay, David Sibeck, Steve Snowden, Timothy Stubbs, Pavel Travnicek

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70111L (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790182

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Solar processes, Plasma, Magnetism, Solar radiation models, Observatories, Comets, X-ray telescopes, X-ray imaging, Ions

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

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Improving quantum efficiency and spectral resolution of a CCD through direct manipulation of the depletion region

Craig Brown, Richard Ambrosi, Tony Abbey, Olivier Godet, R. O'Brien, M. Turner, Andrew Holland, Peter Pool, David Burt, David Vernon

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70113Z (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.802622

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Quantum efficiency, Spectral resolution, X-rays, Silicon, Monte Carlo methods, Data modeling, X-ray astronomy, X-ray detectors, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

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The swift-XRT imaging performances and serendipitous survey

A. Moretti, M. Perri, M. Capalbi, A. Abbey, L. Angelini, A. Beardmore, D. Burrows, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, O. Citterio, G. Cusumano, P. Evans, P. Giommi, M. Goad, O. Godet, C. Guidorzi, D. Grupe, J. Hill, J. Kennea, V. La Parola, V. Mangano, T. Mineo, D. Morris, J. Nousek, J. Osborne, K. Page, C. Pagani, J. Racusin, P. Romano, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli

Proceedings Volume 6688, 66880G (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734087

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Calibration, X-ray telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Monte Carlo methods, Galaxy groups and clusters, Wavelet transforms, Telescopes, Error analysis, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2007 Paper

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The swift x-ray telescope: status and performance

David Burrows, J. Kennea, A. Abbey, A. Beardmore, S. Campana, M. Capalbi, G. Chincarini, G. Cusumano, P. Evans, J. Hill, P. Giommi, M. Goad, O. Godet, A. Moretti, D. Morris, J. Osborne, C. Pagani, K. Page, M. Perri, J. Racusin, P. Romano, R. L. C. Starling, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli, L. Tyler, R. Willingale

Proceedings Volume 6686, 668607 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735130

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray optics, X-ray telescopes, Stars, Galactic astronomy, Gamma radiation, X-ray detectors, Sensors, Space telescopes, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2007 Paper

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The operation and evolution of the swift x-ray telescope

Jamie Kennea, D. Burrows, C. Pagani, J. Hill, J. Racusin, D. Morris, A. Abbey, A. Beardmore, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, G. Cusumano, P. Evans, N. Gehrels, O. Godet, T. Mineo, V. La Parola, V. Mangano, A. Moretti, J. Nousek, J. Osborne, K. Page, M. Perri, P. Romano, R. L. C. Starling, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli, A. Wells

Proceedings Volume 6686, 668608 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734394

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, X-ray telescopes, Switching, Contamination, X-ray imaging, Gamma radiation, Space telescopes, X-ray optics, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2007 Paper

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Characterization and evolution of the swift x-ray telescope instrumental background

C. Pagani, D. C. Morris, J. Racusin, D. Grupe, L. Vetere, M. Stroh, A. Falcone, J. Kennea, D. Burrows, J. Nousek, A. Abbey, L. Angelini, A. Beardmore, S. Campana, M. Capalbi, G. Chincarini, O. Citterio, G. Cusumano, P. Giommi, O. Godet, J. Hill, V. La Parola, V. Mangano, T. Mineo, A. Moretti, J. Osborne, K. Page, M. Perri, P. Romano, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli

Proceedings Volume 6686, 668609 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734398

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Sensors, Vignetting, X-ray telescopes, Space operations, Particles, Temperature metrology, Gamma radiation, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2005 Paper

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Health and cleanliness of the XMM-Newton science payload since launch

M. Kirsch, A. Abbey, B. Altieri, D. Baskill, K. Dennerl, J. van Dooren, J. Fauste, M. Freyberg, C. Gabriel, F. Haberl, H. Hartmann, G. Hartner, N. Meidinger, L. Metcalfe, B. Olabarri, A. Pollock, A. Read, S. Rives, S. Sembay, M. Smith, M. Stuhlinger, A. Talavera

Proceedings Volume 5898, 58980S (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616760

KEYWORDS: Contamination, Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Mirrors, Particles, Calibration, X-rays, Roentgenium, Sensors, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2005 Paper

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The in-flight spectroscopic performance of the Swift XRT CCD camera

Julian Osborne, A. Beardmore, O. Godet, A. Abbey, M. Goad, K. Page, A. Wells, L. Angelini, D. Burrows, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, O. Citterio, G. Cusumano, P. Giommi, J. Hill, J. Kennea, V. LaParola, V. Mangano, T. Mineo, A. Moretti, J. Nousek, C. Pagani, M. Perri, P. Romano, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli

Proceedings Volume 5898, 589817 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617149

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, X-rays, Matrices, CCD cameras, Spectroscopy, Molybdenum, Spectral calibration, X-ray telescopes, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

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In–flight calibration of the Swift XRT Point Spread Function

Alberto Moretti, Sergio Campana, T. Mineo, Patrizia Romano, A. Abbey, L. Angelini, A. Beardmore, W. Burkert, D. Burrows, M. Capalbi, G. Chincarini, O. Citterio, G. Cusumano, M. Freyberg, P. Giommi, M. Goad, O. Godet, G. Hartner, J. Hill, J. Kennea, V. La Parola, V. Mangano, D. Morris, J. Nousek, J. Osborne, K. Page, C. Pagani, M. Perri, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli, A. Wells

Proceedings Volume 5898, 589818 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617164

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Calibration, Data modeling, Sensors, X-ray telescopes, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Gamma radiation, X-rays, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

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The unique observing capabilities of the SWIFT x-ray telescope

J. Hill, L. Angelini, D. Morris, D. Burrows, A. Abbey, S. Campana, M. Capalbi, G. Cusumano, J. Kennea, R. Klar, C. Mangels, A. Moretti, J. Osborne, M. Perri, J. Racusin, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli, P. Wood, J. Nousek, A. Wells

Proceedings Volume 5898, 589815 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618026

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Switches, Charge-coupled devices, Photodiodes, Calibration, Space telescopes, X-ray telescopes, Telescopes, X-rays, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

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Controlling the Swift XRT CCD temperature via passive cooling

Jamie Kennea, D. Burrows, A. Wells, C. Pagani, J. Hill, J. Racusin, D. Morris, S. Hunsberger, A. Abbey, A. Beardmore, S. Campana, M. Chester, G. Chincarini, G. Cusumano, N. Gehrels, O. Godet, T. Mineo, V. La Parola, V. Mangano, A. Moretti, J. Nousek, J. Osborne, K. Page, M. Perri, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli

Proceedings Volume 5898, 589816 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617681

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-ray telescopes, Space operations, Sensors, X-rays, Software development, Gamma radiation, X-ray optics, CCD image sensors, Switches

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

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In-flight calibration of the SWIFT XRT effective area

P. Romano, G. Cusumano, S. Campana, V. Mangano, A. Moretti, A. Abbey, L. Angelini, A. Beardmore, D. Burrows, M. Capalbi, G. Chincarini, O. Citterio, P. Giommi, M. Goad, O. Godet, G. Hartner, J. Hill, J. Kennea, V. LaParola, T. Mineo, D. Morris, J. Nousek, J. Osborne, K. Page, C. Pagani, M. Perri, G. Tagliaferri, F. Tamburelli, A. Wells

Proceedings Volume 5898, 589819 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616974

KEYWORDS: Calibration, X-rays, Vignetting, X-ray telescopes, Astronomy, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, Point spread functions, X-ray astronomy, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

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Absolute timing with the SWIFT X-ray telescope (XRT)

G. Cusumano, V. Mangano, T. Mineo, V. La Parola, A. La Barbera, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, G. Tagliaferri, A. Moretti, P. Romano, M. Capalbi, M. Perri, P. Giommi, D. Burrows, D. Morris, J. Hill, J. Kennea, J. Nousek, C. Pagani, L. Angelini, J. Osborne, A. Abbey, A. Beardmore, M. Goad, K. Page, A. Wells

Proceedings Volume 5898, 58981A (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616603

KEYWORDS: X-ray telescopes, X-rays, Calibration, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, X-ray astronomy, Photodiodes, Space telescopes, Data centers, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2004 Paper

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In-orbit performance of the EPIC-MOS detectors on XMM-Newton

Steven Sembay, Anthony Abbey, Bruno Altieri, Richard Ambrosi, Darren Baskill, Philippe Ferrando, Kallol Mukerjee, Andrew Read, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 5488, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553180

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Calibration, Molybdenum, X-rays, CCD cameras, Sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Manganese, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

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Next-generation detectors for x-ray astronomy

Richard Ambrosi, Andrew Holland, Kallol Mukerjee, Adam Keay, Martin Turner, Antony Abbey, Ian Hutchinson, T. Ashton, Andrew Beardmore, Alexander Short, Peter Pool, David Burt, D. Vernon

Proceedings Volume 5501, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.555512

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Charge-coupled devices, Electrodes, Quantum efficiency, Sensors, X-ray astronomy, Molybdenum, Silicon, X-ray detectors, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

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Low-noise charge injection in the CCD22

David Smith, Andrew Holland, Ian Hutchinson, Antony Abbey, Peter Pool, David Burt, David Morris

Proceedings Volume 5501, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551393

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Electrons, Radiation effects, Molybdenum, Space operations, X-rays, Manufacturing, X-ray telescopes, Calibration, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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Readout modes and automated operation of the Swift X-ray Telescope

Joanne Hill, David Burrows, John Nousek, Anthony Abbey, Richard Ambrosi, Heinrich Brauninger, Wolfgang Burkert, Sergio Campana, Chaitanya Cheruvu, Giancarlo Cusumano, Michael Freyberg, Gisela Hartner, R. Klar, C. Mangels, Alberto Moretti, Koji Mori, Dave Morris, Alexander Short, Gianpiero Tagliaferri, D. Watson, P. Wood, Alan Wells

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.505728

KEYWORDS: Switches, X-ray telescopes, Switching, Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Photodiodes, Photon counting, Spectroscopy, Point spread functions, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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The Swift X-Ray Telescope

David Burrows, Joanne Hill, John Nousek, Alan Wells, Guido Chincarini, Anthony Abbey, Andrew Beardmore, J. Bosworth, Heinrich Brauninger, Wolfgang Burkert, Sergio Campana, Milvia Capalbi, W. Chang, Oberto Citterio, Michael Freyberg, Paolo Giommi, Gisela Hartner, Ronnie Killough, B. Kittle, R. Klar, C. Mangels, M. McMeekin, B. Miles, Alberto Moretti, Koji Mori, Dave Morris, Kallol Mukerjee, Julian Osborne, Alexander Short, Gianpiero Tagliaferri, Francesca Tamburelli, D. Watson, Richard Willingale, Michael Zugger

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504868

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, X-rays, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Sensors, Clocks, Cameras, X-ray telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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SWIFT XRT point spread function measured at the Panter end-to-end tests

Alberto Moretti, Sergio Campana, Gianpiero Tagliaferri, Anthony Abbey, Richard Ambrosi, Lorella Angelini, Andrew Beardmore, Heinrich Brauninger, Wolfgang Burkert, David Burrows, Milvia Capalbi, Guido Chincarini, Oberto Citterio, Giancarlo Cusumano, Michael Freyberg, Paolo Giommi, Gisela Hartner, Joanne Hill, Koji Mori, Dave Morris, Kallol Mukerjee, John Nousek, Julian Osborne, Alexander Short, Francesca Tamburelli, D. Watson, Alan Wells

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504857

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Calibration, Mirrors, Data modeling, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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Swift XRT effective area measured at the Panter end-to-end tests

Gianpiero Tagliaferri, Alberto Moretti, Sergio Campana, Anthony Abbey, Richard Ambrosi, Lorella Angelini, Andrew Beardmore, Heinrich Brauninger, Wolfgang Burkert, David Burrows, Milvia Capalbi, Guido Chincarini, Oberto Citterio, Giancarlo Cusumano, Michael Freyberg, Paolo Giommi, Gisela Hartner, Joanne Hill, Koji Mori, Dave Morris, Kallol Mukerjee, John Nousek, Julian Osborne, Alexander Short, F. Tamburelli, D. Watson, Alan Wells

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504835

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Vignetting, Charge-coupled devices, Mirrors, Telescopes, Contamination, Quantum efficiency, X-rays, Sensors, Ray tracing

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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A spectroscopic performance of the Swift X-ray Telescope for gamma-ray burst afterglow studies

Kallol Mukerjee, Julian Osborne, Alan Wells, Anthony Abbey, Andrew Beardmore, Alexander Short, Richard Ambrosi, Alberto Moretti

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507852

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, X-ray telescopes, Silicon, Calibration, Monte Carlo methods, Photon counting, Quantum efficiency, Matrices, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2003 Paper

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Status of the EPIC/MOS calibration onboard XMM-Newton

Philippe Ferrando, Anthony Abbey, Bruno Altieri, Monique Arnaud, Paul Bennie, Mauro Dadina, Mark Denby, Simona Ghizzardi, R. Griffiths, Marcus Kirsch, Nicola La Palombara, A. de Luca, David Lumb, Silvano Molendi, Doris Neumann, Jean Sauvageot, Richard Saxton, Steve Sembay, Andrea Tiengo, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 4851, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461310

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Molybdenum, CCD cameras, Mirrors, X-rays, Optical filters, Vignetting, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2003 Paper

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Algorithm for locating PSF-like events and computing the centroid in x-ray images

Joanne Hill, Chaitanya Cheruvu, Anthony Abbey, Richard Ambrosi, David Burrows, Alexander Short, Alan Wells, John Nousek

Proceedings Volume 4851, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461495

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, X-rays, Gamma radiation, X-ray telescopes, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, X-ray imaging, Cameras, Spectroscopy, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 25 January 2002 Paper

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Centroiding and point response function measurements of the mirror/detector combination for the x-ray telescope on the SWIFT gamma-ray burst explorer

Richard Ambrosi, Anthony Abbey, Ian Hutchinson, Richard Willingale, Sergio Campana, Giancarlo Cusumano, Wolfgang Burkert, Alan Wells, Alexander Short, Oberto Citterio, Mauro Ghigo, G. Tagliaferri, Heinrich Braeuninger

Proceedings Volume 4497, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454228

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, X-rays, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Cameras, X-ray telescopes, Gamma radiation, Particles, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2000 Paper

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In-orbit calibration activities of the XMM-Newton EPIC cameras

David Lumb, Philippe Gondoin, Martin Turner, Anthony Abbey, Paul Bennie, Steve Sembay, G. Griffiths, Philippe Ferrando, Jean Sauvageot, Elena Belsole, Claude Pigot, Ulrich Briel, Konrad Dennerl, Frank Haberl, Gisela Hartner, Eckhard Kendziorra, Marcus Kirsch, Markus Kuster, Silvano Molendi, Gabriele Villa, Andrea Tiengo, A. Lagostina, E. Serpell

Proceedings Volume 4140, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409123

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Cameras, Optical filters, Molybdenum, Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Data modeling, Sensors, CCD cameras, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 31 October 1996 Paper

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EPIC system onboard the ESA XMM

Gabriele Villa, Anthony Abbey, Monique Arnaud, M. Balasini, Giovanni Bignami, Michel Boer, Heinrich Braeuninger, I Butler, G. Cafagna, C. Cara, C. Chabaud, Lucio Chiappetti, Richard Cole, M. Conte, J. Dowson, Pierre Dhez, R. Duc, Guido Di Cocco, Philippe Ferrando, C. Goodall, H. Hippman, Andrew Holland, Eckhard Kendziorra, Alain Labeque, Norbert Meidinger, C. Moriggio, Nicola La Palombara, C. Musso, E. Poindron, Giovanni Peres, E. Pferrerman, Claude Pigot, John Pye, Claus Reppin, D. Schmitt, Salvatore Sciortino, Salvatore Serio, J. Spragg, John Stephen, Lothar Strueder, Massimo Trifoglio, P. Tua, Martin Turner, S. Whitehead

Proceedings Volume 2808, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256015

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Molybdenum, CCD cameras, Electronics, Control systems, Optical filters, Aluminum, X-rays, Mirrors

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The European photon imaging camera (EPIC) is one of the two main instruments onboard the ESA X-Ray Cornerstone Mission XMM. It is devoted to performing imaging and spectroscopy of the x-ray sky in the domain 0.1 10 keV with a peak sensitivity in 10⁵ seconds of 2 multiplied by 10^-15 erg/cm^-2. The x-ray instrumentation is complemented by a radiation monitor which will measure the particle background. The spectral resolution is approximately 140 eV at 6.4 keV and 60 eV at 1 keV. The instrumentation consists of three separate focal plane cameras at the focus of the three XMM telescopes, containing CCDs passively cooled to typically minus 100 degrees via radiators pointing toward the anti-Sun direction. The two cameras with the field of view partially occulted by the RGS grating boxes will have MOS technology CCDs while the third camera, with full field of view, will be based on p-n technology. The CCDs in the focal plane of the cameras will cover the entire 30 foot by 30 foot field of view of the telescope while the pixel size (40 by 40 (mu) for the MOS camera and 150 multiplied by 150 (mu) for the p-n) will be adequate to sample the approximately 20' PSF of the mirrors. In order to cope with a wide range of sky background and source luminosity in the visible/UV band, a filter wheel with six positions has been implemented in each camera. The six positions correspond to: open position, closed position, one thin filter (1600 angstrom of plastic support and 400 angstrom of Al), one medium filter (1600 angstrom of plastic support and 800 angstrom of Al) and one thick filter (approximately 3000 angstrom of plastic support, approximately 1000 angstrom of Al and 300 Angstrom of Sn). The final position will be a redundant filter of type still to be decided. A set of radioactive sources in each camera will allow the calibration of the CCDs in any of the operating modes and with any filter wheel position. Vacuum doors and valves operated will allow the operation of other camera heads on the ground, in a vacuum chamber and/or in a controlled atmosphere, and will protect the CCDs from contamination until the spacecraft is safely in orbit. The MOS camera will have 7 CCDs, each of 600 by 600 pixels arranged in a hexagonal pattern with one central and six peripheral. The p-n camera head will have 12 CCDs, each with 200 multiplied by 64 pixels, in a rectangular arrangement, 4 quadrants of 3 CCDs each. The radiation monitor is based on two separate detectors to monitor the low (electrons greater than 30 keV) and the high (electrons greater than 200 keV and protons greater than 10 MeV) energy particles impinging on the telescope along its orbit.

Proceedings Article | 31 October 1996 Paper

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MOS CCDs for the EPIC on XMM

Andrew Holland, Martin Turner, Anthony Abbey, Peter Pool

Proceedings Volume 2808, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256017

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, X-rays, Silicon, Electrodes, Molybdenum, Cameras, Imaging spectroscopy, Energy efficiency, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1990 Paper

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Proton damage effects in EEV charge-coupled devices

Andrew Holland, Anthony Abbey, David Lumb, Kieran McCarthy

Proceedings Volume 1344, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23266

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, X-ray astronomy, Annealing, Extreme ultraviolet, Gamma radiation, Spectroscopes, Astronomy, Space telescopes, CCD cameras

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1990 Paper

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First in-orbit measurements with the ROSAT XUV wide field camera

Alan Wells, Anthony Abbey, Martin Barstow, Richard Cole, John Pye, Mark Sims, J. Spragg, D. Watson, Richard Willingale, G. Courtier, James Gourlay, Barry Kent, Anthony Richards, J. Wright, C. Goodall, E. Breeveld, Howard Huckle, A. McCalden, Timothy Sumner

Proceedings Volume 1344, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23291

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Space operations, Extreme ultraviolet, X-ray astronomy, Stars, Ultraviolet radiation, Space telescopes, Calibration, X-rays, Optical filters

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