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
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.2737403;
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)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39074528
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AFTERGLOW; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC PHOTONS; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAMMA DETECTION; GAMMA RADIATION; GEV RANGE; MEV RANGE; PERFORMANCE; PHOTON EMISSION; TELESCOPE COUNTERS
- Descriptors DEC
- ASTRONOMY; BOSONS; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PHOTONS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATIONS; SIMULATION
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics
- Collaborations
- GLAST/LAT GRB Science Working Group