Monte Carlo Methods for X-ray Dispersive Spectrometers

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dc.creatorPeterson, J. R.
dc.creatorJernigan, J. G.
dc.creatorKahn, S. M.
dc.date2002-10-30
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dc.descriptionWe discuss multivariate Monte Carlo methods appropriate for X-ray dispersive spectrometers. Dispersive spectrometers have many advantages for high resolution spectroscopy in the X-ray band. Analysis of data from these instruments is complicated by the fact that the instrument response functions are multi-dimensional and relatively few X-ray photons are detected from astrophysical sources. Monte Carlo methods are the natural solution to these challenges, but techniques for their use are not well developed. We describe a number of methods to produce a highly efficient and flexible multivariate Monte Carlo. These techniques include multi-dimensional response interpolation and multi-dimensional event comparison. We discuss how these methods have been extensively used in the XMM-Newton Reflection Grating Spectrometer in-flight calibration program. We also show several examples of a Monte Carlo applied to observations of clusters of galaxies and elliptical galaxies with the XMM-Newton observatory.
dc.description12 pages, 11 figures, Contribution for Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, August 2002, Waikoloa, HI, SPIE Vol. 4847, Printed with the permission of SPIE
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0210664
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0210664
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/5251
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleMonte Carlo Methods for X-ray Dispersive Spectrometers
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