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

European Space Agency - XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre