The INTEGRAL mass model and background M-C simulations

Author

Lei, F. ; Green, A.R. ; Bird, A.J. ; Ferguson, C. ; Dean, A.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Southampton Univ., UK

fYear

1997

fDate

22-23 Jul 1997

Firstpage

66

Lastpage

69

Abstract

A detailed mass model of the ESA INTEGRAL gamma-ray satellite is being built. It is used as geometric input to the comprehensive Monte-Carlo simulation suite GGOD to form the INTEGRAL mass model simulation software. The authors present the current status of the mass model project and preliminary background evaluation results for the two main gamma-ray instruments as well as examples of the use of the simulated background data-sets in the optimization of detector designs

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; astronomical instruments; astronomical telescopes; gamma-ray apparatus; gamma-ray astronomy; gamma-ray detection; measurement errors; GGOD; INTEGRAL; Monte Carlo simulation; cosmic ray background; cosmic rays; detector noise; gamma-ray astronomy; gamma-ray instrument; gamma-ray satellite; geometric input; mass model; satellite instrument; simulation software; Astronomy; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Instruments; Optical imaging; Payloads; Solid modeling; Space vehicles; Spectroscopy; Telescopes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

High Energy Radiation Background in Space, 1997 Conference on the

Conference_Location

Snowmass, CO

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4335-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CHERBS.1997.660250

Filename

660250