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Swift XRT Calibration Documents

Description of the XRT calibration file formats    Version 1.8 2009-05-15

Documents describing the latest XRT CALDB files
Document ID Title Description
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-04_v25 Updates of the gain This documents is applicable to the XRT CALDB releases version 20240522
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-09_v22 Updates of the redistribution matrix This documents is applicable to the XRT CALDB releases version 20240506
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-10_v01 Updates on the point spread function This documents is applicable to the XRT CALDB releases version 20210915
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-04_v24 Updates on gain This documents is applicable to the XRT CALDB releases version 20230725
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-06_v5 Updates on teldef This documents is applicable to the XRT CALDB release version 20191023
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-09_v19 , SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-09_v20 09_v19 describes the Epoch Vss=6 V dependent Response files; 09_V20 describes the WT position dependent Response files New CALDB Released with XRT CALDB version 20140610
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-08_v1 Windowed timing offset New CALDB file to account for the 1 pixel offset in the WT coordinate system. Released with XRT CALDB version 20060424
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-07_v4 Positional error for the XRT with the new Boresight. Appendix added Update of the XRT positional error calibration file (V3.0) calculated using the new XRT. Released with XRT CALDB version 20060104
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-06_v4 Boresight Analysis and Correction for the XRT Updates of the new XRT boresight applied to the teldef (V7.0) calibration file. Released with XRT CALDB version 20061108
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-01_v12 Swift XRT Bad Pixels Release Note Updates on the bad pixel. Released with XRT CALDB version 20091130
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-02 Swift XRT Background event file Release Note Pre-launch background event files. Released with XRT CALDB version 20041112
SWIFT-XRT-CALDB-03 Swift XRT background spectral Release Note Pre-launch background spectral files for the PD, WT and PC modes. Released with XRT CALDB version 20041112
Archive of documents for previous releases of the XRT CALDB files

Post-launch infomation performance (August 2005)
Reference Title
Godet, O. et al., 2009, AA, 494,775 Modelling the spectral response of the Swift-XRT CCD camera: experience learnt from in-flight calibration
Cusumano, G. et al., 2005, SPIE Absolute timing with the Swift XRT
Romano,P. et al., 2005, SPIE In flight calibration of the Swift XRT effective area
Moretti, A. et al., 2005,SPIE In-flight calibration of the Swift XRT Point Spread Function
Hill, J. et al., 2005,SPIE The Unique Observing Capabilities of the Swift XRT Telescope
Osborne, J. et al., 2005,SPIE The in-flight spectroscopic performace of the Swift XRT CCD camera
Pre-launch infomation from published papers
Reference Title
Burrows, D. et al., 2004, SPIE, 5165 The Swift XRT telescope
Hill,J. et al., 2004, SPIE, 5165, 217 Readout Modes and Automated Operation of the Swift XRT
Moretti,A. et al., 2004,SPIE, 5165, 232 Swift XRT Point Spread Function measured at the Panter end-to-end tests
Mukerjee, K. et al., 2004,SPIE, 5165, 251 The Spectroscopic performance of the Swift XRT for gamma-ray burst afterglow studies
Tagliaferri,G et al., 2004,SPIE, 5165, 241 Swift XRT Effective Area measured at the Panter end-to-end tests