GLAST, LAT and GRBs

Journal Article · Fri May 19 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2207968· OSTI ID:20798699

Omodei, Nicola ^[1]

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1. INFN Pisa, Largo B.Pontecorvo, 3 56100 Pisa (Italy)

The GLAST Large Area Telescope (LAT) is the next generation satellite experiment for high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. It is a pair conversion telescope built with a plastic anticoincidence shield, a segmented CsI electromagnetic calorimeter, and the largest silicon strip tracker ever built. It will cover the energy range from 30 MeV to 300 GeV, shedding light on many issues left open by its predecessor EGRET. One of the most exciting science topics is the detection and observation of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). In this paper we present the work done so far by the GRB LAT science group in studying the performance of the LAT detector to observe GRBs. We report on the simulation framework developed by the group as well as on the science tools dedicated to GRBs data analysis. We present the LAT sensitivity to GRBs obtained with such simulations, and, finally, the general scheme of GRBs detection that will be adopted on orbit.

• OSTI ID: 20798699
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 836, Issue 1; Conference: 16. Maryland astrophysics conference, Washington, DC (United States), 29 Nov - 2 Dec 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2207968; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
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COSMIC RAY DETECTION
DATA ANALYSIS
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA DETECTION
GEV RANGE
INTERNAL PAIR PRODUCTION
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SENSITIVITY
SHOWER COUNTERS
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