XMM-Newton Science Analysis System: User Guide

Glossary

Acronym	Explanation
CAL	Calibration Access Layer
CAMEX	Multichannel readout chip
CCD	Charge Coupled Device
CCF	Current Calibration File
CIF	Calibration Index File
CTE	Charge Transfer Efficiency
CTI	Charge Transfer Inefficiency
DAL	Data Access Layer
DEC	Declination, $\delta$ (J2000)
EPIC	European Photon Imaging Camera
FITS	Flexible Image Transport System
FOV	Field Of View
FWHM	Full Width at Half Maximum
GO	Guest Observer
GTI	Good Time Interval
GUI	Graphical User Interface
HEASARC	(NASA) High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Centre
MOS	Metal Oxide Semi-conductor CCD camera
OAL	ODF Access Layer
OCB	On-Chip Binning
ODF	Observation Data File
OGIP	(NASA) Office of the Guest Investigator Program
OM	Optical Monitor
OSW	Observed Science Window
QLA	Quick Look Analysis
PHA	Pulse Height Analyser (uncalibrated spectral channel)
PI	Pulse-Invariant (calibrated spectral channel)
PPS	Pipeline Processing Subsystem
PSF	Point-Spread Function
RA	Right Ascension, $\alpha$ (J2000)
RGA	Reflection Grating Assembly of the RGS
RGS	Reflection Grating Spectrometer
SAS	Science Analysis System
SDF	Slew Data File
SOC	XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre
SSC	Survey Science Centre
UHB	XMM-Newton Users Handbook
WCS	World Coordinate System
XMM-Newton	X-ray Multi-Mirror telescope
XSA	XMM-Newton Science Archive