Status of GRB Observations with the Suzaku Wideband All-sky Monitor

Journal Article · Thu May 22 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2943434· OSTI ID:21137183

Tashiro, M S; Terada, Y; Urata, Y; Onda, K; Kodaka, N; Endo, A; Suzuki, M; Morigami, K ^[1]; Yamaoka, K; Nakagawa, Y E; Sugita, S ^[2]; Fukazawa, Y; Ohno, M; Takahashi, T; Kira, C; Uehara, T ^[3]; Tamagawa, T ^[4]; Enoto, T; Miyawaki, R; Nakazawa, K ^[5]

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1. Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura, Saitama, 338-8570 (Japan)
2. Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, 229-8558 (Japan)
3. Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8526 (Japan)
4. RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, 351-0198 (Japan)
5. University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-0033 (Japan)

The Wide-band All-sky Monitor (WAM) is a made up of the large lateral BGO shield of the Hard X-ray Detector (HXD) onboard Suzaku. Its large geometrical area of 800 cm{sup 2} per side, the large stopping power for the hard X-rays and the wide-field of view make the WAM an ideal detector for gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) observations in the energy range of 50-5000 keV. In fact, the WAM has observed 288 GRBs confirmed by other satellites, till the end of May 2007.

• OSTI ID: 21137183
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1000; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COMPTON EFFECT
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
COSMIC PHOTONS
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA DETECTION
HARD X RADIATION
KEV RANGE
MEASURING METHODS
RADIATION MONITORS
SATELLITES
STOPPING POWER
TELESCOPE COUNTERS