Published May 1, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

GRB Analysis Results from GLAST Data Challenge 2

  • 1. LPTA/IN2P3/CNRS, F - 34095 Montpellier (France)
  • 2. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (United States)
  • 3. INFN of Pisa, Polo Fibonacci Largo B. Pontecorvo 3, Pisa, 56127 (Italy)

Description

The Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) will observe the gamma-ray sky in the MeV and GeV energy range. It will detect a number of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) every year, depending on their emission at high energies, which is still unknown. GLAST will be the first instrument observing GRBs at energies above 20 GeV. A systematic study prior to launch, which is foreseen for 15 November 2007, was the GLAST Data Challenge 2 (DC 2). For GLAST DC 2 two month of data taking were simulated. Based on these simulations the GRB Working Group performed systematic studies of the performance of GLAST in observing GRBs. These studies included the spectral analysis of the prompt emission, a position fit of the GRB, and the search for prompt and afterglow emissions in the LAT data

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
906
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 18-27
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Gamma-ray bursts prospects for GLAST
Acronym
Stockholm symposium on GRB's
Dates
1 Sep 2006
Place
Stockholm (Sweden)

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Notes
(c) 2007 American Institute of Physics
Collaborations
GLAST/LAT GRB Science Working Group