MIT/CXC Analysis Page

General X-ray Data Analysis

``Introduction to X-Ray Data Analysis'',
David Huenemoerder (MIT) and Randall Smith (CfA);
Presentation for the CXC/CIAO Workshops, November 2001.
(postscript) (pdf)

HETG/LETG Analysis

Analysis Guide for Chandra High Resolution Spectroscopy

UPDATED 2001.12.21: Test of new HRC-S QE and QEU (uniformity) files
(---- UNDER REVIEW ----)

Capella flight HETG data: preliminary analysis.

Final results were published in: Canizares et al. (2000), Ap.J. Letters, 539, L41.

II Pegasi HETGS spectrum

Huenemoerder, Schulz, and Canizares (2001), Ap.J. 559 (Accepted, Oct 2001) preprint

ACIS Analysis

ACIS Event-Selection Criteria (11/10/99)

Event Status Bits (11/19/99)

Mapping of FLTGRADE to GRADE (12/08/99)

J. Kastner's "CXC ACIS processing at a glance" (spreadsheet lists of ACIS tools and data products to be coded/produced by the CXC DS); barely readable on screen, so print 'em out on a sheet of paper:

ACIS tools list (12/10/97)

ACIS data products list (12/9/97)

ACIS Memos

Changes to the ACIS processing tools to compensate for the effects of CTI (10/20/99)

PSF Analysis & Results

Fitted 1-d profiles (05/15/98)

Gaussian PSF fits (01/27/99)

PSF Analysis & Results

RMF & ARF tests (19/15/99)

HETG RMF tests (03/07/01)

External links to relevant CXC/SAO materials:

Tool Specifications Book (postscript; maintained by Dong-Woo Kim)

Tool Table (barely readable; maintained by Fred Seibel)

Michael Wise - wise@space,mit.edu
Last Updated: Feb. 25, 1998