Nonsolar astronomy with the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)

David M. Smith; Robert P. Lin; Kevin C. Hurley; Wayne Coburn; Gordon J. Hurford; Claudia Wigger; W. Hajdas; Alex Zehnder; Mark L. McConnell

doi:10.1117/12.461415

11 March 2003 Nonsolar astronomy with the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)

David M. Smith, Robert P. Lin, Kevin C. Hurley, Wayne Coburn, Gordon J. Hurford, Claudia Wigger, W. Hajdas, Alex Zehnder, Mark L. McConnell

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Proceedings Volume 4851, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461415
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

The Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) is a NASA Small Explorer satellite designed to study hard x-ray and gamma-ray emission from solar flares. In addition, its high-resolution array of germanium detectors can see photons from high-energy sources throughout the Universe. Here we discuss the various algorithms necessary to extract spectra, lightcurves, and other information about cosmic gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and other astrophysical phenomena using an unpointed, spinning array of detectors. We show some preliminary results and discuss our plans for future analyses. All RHESSI data are public, and scientists interested in participating should contact the principal author.

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David M. Smith, Robert P. Lin, Kevin C. Hurley, Wayne Coburn, Gordon J. Hurford, Claudia Wigger, W. Hajdas, Alex Zehnder, and Mark L. McConnell "Nonsolar astronomy with the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)", Proc. SPIE 4851, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy, (11 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461415

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