抄録
The Suzaku Wide-band All-sky Monitor (WAM) consists of thick BGO anti-coincidence shields of the Hard X-ray Detectors (HXD). It views about half of the sky and has a geometrical area of 800 cm 2 per side and an effective area of 400 cm 2, even at 1 MeV. Hence, the WAM can provide unique opportunities to detect high-energy emission from GRBs and solar flares in the sub-MeV to MeV range. The WAM has detected more than 400 GRBs and 100 solar flares since its launch. This paper describes the in-flight performance of the HXD/WAM during the initial two years of operations, including the in-flight energy response, spectral and timing capabilities, and in-orbit background.
本文言語 | English |
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ジャーナル | Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan |
巻 | 61 |
号 | SUPPL. 1 |
出版ステータス | Published - 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 天文学と天体物理学
- 宇宙惑星科学