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epiclccorr (epiclccorr-1.23.1) [xmmsas_20230412_1735-21.0.0]

Relative Corrections

epiclccorr will treat all these corrections individually, developing and designing specific algorithms to correct the Relative Corrections.

GTIs correction will be calculated using the GTI extensions located in the time series file, if any. Otherwise, the STDGTI will be used to calculate the GTIs corrections. Collection regions overlapping more than one ccd will be treated using the GTI of each CCD.

Exposure correction is the time inside each frame where the CCD is taking data correctly (no counting or MIP problems). This correction will be calculated using the values of the FRACEXP column in the EXPOSUnn extension. Being FRACEXP the effective time fraction of each frame.

Dead Time correction is the time where the CCD is not active (CCD read out time). This correction will be calculated using the Live Time and Frame Time values of each mode.

The EXPOSUnn extension, together with the keywords FRMTIME, TIMEDEL, etc... will be used to calculate the Dead Time correction.



XMM-Newton SOC -- 2023-04-16