Detector noise Vela observations EPIC pn detector noise

Detector noise & Vela observations EPIC pn detector noise suppression and application to Vela observations EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

EPIC-pn detector noise 50. 7 ks closed FF (rev 059) Quadrant 0 adu EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

EPIC-pn detector noise (FF) 0 80 PHA < 50 adu (~250 e. V) EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl 0 4 PHA > 50 adu (~250 e. V) Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Detector noise in FF and e. FF mode closed e. FF exposure, rev 537, 16. 3 ks, 20 -30 adu original image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl . . after spatial offset correction Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Detector noise in FF and e. FF mode closed FF exposure, rev 532, 21. 0 ks, 20 -30 adu scaled to e. FF exp [ks] original image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl . . after spatial offset correction Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Detector noise in FF and e. FF mode closed FF exposure, rev 532, 21. 0 ks, 20 -30 adu scaled to e. FF exp [ks] scaled to e. FF frame number original image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl . . after spatial offset correction Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Detector noise in FF and e. FF mode closed e. FF exposure, rev 537, 16. 3 ks, 20 -30 adu original image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl . . after spatial offset correction Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Detector noise in FF and e. FF mode FF 2. 16 : 1 e. FF detector noise per sec is ~2. 16 times higher in FF than in e. FF [adu] EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

EPIC-pn detector noise properties (FF) EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

noise EPIC-pn detector noise properties (FF) ra du a 65 20 w_ y EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

EPIC-pn detector noise properties (FF) SAS CCF: EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

20 adu reference image for FF reference image for the 20 adu intensities per pixel, normalized to 1 ks obtained by accumulating images at 20 adu from long FF exposures with no bright X-ray source in the field, and computing the median value for each pixel SAS CCF: EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed FF rev 462 23. 2 ks original 20 adu image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed FF rev 462 23. 2 ks patches identified in the original 20 adu image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed FF rev 462 23. 2 ks original 20 adu image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed FF rev 462 23. 2 ks original 20 adu image, after offset shift correction (scale: 0 – 50) EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed FF rev 462 23. 2 ks original 20 adu image, after offset shift correction and noise suppression (scale: 0 – 3) EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF revs 129 - 532 Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 129 Detector noise & Vela observations 7. 6 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 266 Detector noise & Vela observations 28. 1 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 339 Detector noise & Vela observations 6. 5 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 351 Detector noise & Vela observations 6. 8 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 363 Detector noise & Vela observations 6. 1 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 393 Detector noise & Vela observations 19. 9 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 409 Detector noise & Vela observations 19. 9 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 454 Detector noise & Vela observations 5. 3 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 462 Detector noise & Vela observations 23. 2 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

closed EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl FF rev 532 Detector noise & Vela observations 21. 0 ks VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Detector noise & Vela observations EPIC pn detector noise suppression and application to Vela observations EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Previous Vela observations (FF) Rev Durati on 367 Dec PA 33. 9 ks 10. 12. 200 08: 48: 55. 1 7 -45: 38: 07 132. 7 448 58. 5 ks 21. 05. 200 08: 48: 55. 2 7 -45: 41: 33 294. 9 533 31. 2 ks 06. 11. 200 08: 48. 2 8 -45: 38: 29 101. 0 534 38. 8 ks 08. 11. 200 08: 49. 1 -45: 38: 26 2 102. 8 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Date RA Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 E = 0. 25 – 1. 0 ke. V E > 10 ke. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 448 E = 0. 25 – 1. 0 ke. V E > 10 ke. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 533 E = 0. 25 – 1. 0 ke. V E > 10 ke. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 534 E = 0. 25 – 1. 0 ke. V E > 10 ke. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 718 a E = 0. 25 – 1. 0 ke. V E > 10 ke. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 718 b E = 0. 25 – 1. 0 ke. V E > 10 ke. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 740 E = 0. 25 – 1. 0 ke. V E > 10 ke. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 original 20 adu image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 areas with negative offset shifts applied EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 original 20 adu image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 areas with positive offset shifts applied EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 original 20 adu image EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 original 20 adu image, after offset shift correction (scale: 0 – 50) EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 original 20 adu image, after offset shift correction and noise suppression (scale: 0 – 5) default epreject parameters EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 original 20 adu image, after offset shift correction and noise suppression (scale: 0 – 5) epreject noise parameters adjusted EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 33. 9 ks 20 adu images after epreject default EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl noiseparameters adjusted Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 534 38. 8 ks 20 adu images after epreject default EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl noiseparameters adjusted Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 718 a 40. 7 ks 20 adu images after epreject default EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl noiseparameters adjusted Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 718 b 36. 7 ks 20 adu images after epreject default EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl noiseparameters adjusted Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 740 a 18. 3 ks 20 adu images after epreject default EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl noiseparameters adjusted Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 740 b 29. 4 ks 20 adu images after epreject default EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl noiseparameters adjusted Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 120 -200 e. V PHA > 20 and 120 < PI < 200 scale: 0 -40 without epreject EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 120 -200 e. V PHA > 20 and 120 < PI < 200 scale: 0 -20 with epreject EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 534 38. 8 ks without epreject EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 534 38. 8 ks with epreject EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 534 38. 8 ks without/with epreject EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 534 38. 8 ks without epreject EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 534 38. 8 ks with epreject EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 534 38. 8 ks without/with epreject without EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl with Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF 450 – 700 e. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl rev 367 33. 9 ks sky coordinates Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF 450 – 700 e. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl rev 448 58. 5 ks sky coordinates Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF 450 – 700 e. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl rev 533 31. 2 ks sky coordinates Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF 450 – 700 e. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl rev 534 38. 8 ks sky coordinates Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF 450 – 700 e. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl rev 718 a 40. 7 ks sky coordinates Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF 450 – 700 e. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl rev 718 b 36. 7 ks sky coordinates Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF 450 – 700 e. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl rev 740 a (18. 3 ks) sky coordinates Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF 450 – 700 e. V EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl rev 740 b (29. 4 ks) sky coordinates Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 367 (33. 9 ks) 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates scale: 0 - 15 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 448 (58. 5 ks) 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates scale: 0 - 15 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 533 (31. 2 ks) 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates scale: 0 - 15 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 534 (38. 8 ks) 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates scale: 0 - 15 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 718 a (40. 7 ks) 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates scale: 0 - 15 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 718 b (36. 7 ks) 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates scale: 0 - 15 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 740 a (18. 3 ks) 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates scale: 0 - 15 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF rev 740 b (29. 4 ks) 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates scale: 0 - 15 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF revs 367 - 740 b 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates scale: 0 - 15 EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24

Vela SNR FF revs 367 - 740 b 450 -700 e. V detector coordinates exposure map EPIC Calibration Meeting, K. Dennerl Detector noise & Vela observations VILSPA/Spain, 2004 March 23 -24