BATSE/OSSE Rapid Burst Response

Abstract

The BATSE and OSSE instrument teams have modified ight software to promptly (within 2 min of trigger) slew the OSSE detectors to burst locations determined on-board by BATSE. This enables OSSE to make sensitive searches for prompt and delayed post-burst line and continuum emission above 50 keV. In the best cases our sensitivity will be more than an order of magnitude better than any other search in this energy range. We expect to slew to 1-2 bursts per month, based on the OSSE FOV and BATSE event rate. Detections or limits from continued operation of this system may provide significant constraints on burst models. As an example of the observations made using this system, we present preliminary limits for post-burst emission from GRB 950223 on several time scales.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 12, 1995
Accession Number
ADA464612

Entities

People

  • C. A. Meegan
  • G. H. Share
  • G. J. Fishman
  • J. D. Kurfess
  • J. E. Grove
  • S. M. Matz
  • W. N. Johnson

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Astronomy
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Gamma Rays
  • High Energy
  • Information Operations
  • Instrumentation
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Sensitivity
  • Soft X Rays
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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