XMM-Newton Science Analysis System


badpix (badpix-2.34) [22.0.0-9173c7d25-20250127]

Output Files

1. File as input (either the actual input file or a copy - see parameters) with a bad pixel extension (named BADPIX) giving the RAWX/RAWY and extent in the Y direction of each bad pixel (or strip thereof), the type of fault present, and the source of the pixel (i.e. whether from badpix sets 1, 2 or 3) (column names are RAWX, RAWY, YEXTENT, TYPE and BADFLAG). This file is next accessed by epevents or emevents.