Contents

 
• Foreword to edition 5
• Foreword to edition 1
• Abbreviations
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• ROSAT Mission Overview
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 The ROSAT Instruments
  • 1.3 Satellite Data Flow
  • 1.4 The ROSAT Science Data Centres (RSDC)
  • 1.5 Standard Data Processing
  • 1.6 Extended Data Evaluation with EXSAS
  • 1.7 ROSAT Archives
    • Data Rights
    • Internal ROSAT Archive (XRT)
    • ROSAT Data Archive (RDA) for XRT observations
    • Data Archive for WFC Observations
    • ROSAT Result Archive (RRA) for XRT observations
    • Data Retrieval
    • Possible Publication Conflicts
• The EXSAS/MIDAS Environment
  • 2.1 EXSAS Structure
  • 2.2 MIDAS Environment
  • 2.3 Data Structures
    • Files
      • Photon Event Tables: file types PET and PEM
      • Binned data sets: file types BIN and IMA
    • File Headers
      • MIDAS Standard Headers
      • EXSAS Standard Headers
  • 2.4 EXSAS Data Areas
  • 2.5 Help Utilities
  • 2.6 EXSAS Support
  • 2.7 Documentation
  • 2.8 EXSAS Distribution Policy
  • 2.9 Acknowledgement
• Data Input to EXSAS
  • 3.1 General Considerations
  • 3.2 How to input Data
  • 3.3 The ROSAT Data Sets in EXSAS
• Data Preparation
  • 4.1 Examples of Typical Sessions - Preparation of relevant Data Sets
    • Creating Sky Images
    • Creating Light Curves
    • Creating Spectra
    • Extended Source: Spectra and Light Curves
    • Crowded Field: Clearing Contaminating Sources
    • Hardness Ratio
  • 4.2 Preparation Tasks
    • Spatial Binning into Images
    • Profiles
    • Spectral Binning
    • Time Binning into Light Curves
    • Instrument Correction and Background Subtraction for Spectra
    • Instrument Correction and Background Subtraction for Light Curves
    • Selection of Events
  • 4.3 Preparation Command Syntax and Data Handling
    • Projection Commands
      • INPUT
      • SELECT
      • BIN
      • OUTPUT
    • Projection Command Files
    • Projection Pipelines
    • Correction Commands
      • Correction
      • Background subtraction
      • SET/PROJECTION CORRECT
      • CREATE/PARFIL
      • CORRECT
      • PREPARE
      • REMOVE/PARTICLES
    • Creation of Exposure Maps
    • Utilities
• Spatial Analysis
  • 5.1 Examples of Typical Sessions for Source Detection
    • Source Detection on PSPC data
    • Source Detection on HRI data
    • Local and Map Source Detection on WFC data
    • Get Extent of a Source
    • Determine Galactic Coordinates of a Source
  • 5.2 Tasks of the Spatial Analysis
    • Determine Background Counts per Pixel
    • Create Smoothed Background Image
    • Determine Total Field of View Background Spectrum
    • Create Images for Source Detection
    • Detect Sources using Local Background
    • Detect Sources using Background from Smoothed Background Image
    • Merging of Source Tables
    • Detect Sources with the Maximum Likelihood Method
    • Merging of Source Lists after the Maximum Likelihood Detection
    • All Source Detection Done with one Command
    • Creation of a Maximum Likelihood Image
      • Creation of Position Grid Table
      • Applying the Maximum Likelihood Detection to the Position Grid Table
    • Conversion of Source Detection Lists
    • Multi Source Fit to Image Data
    • Determine Source Counts
    • Determine Upper Limits for Counts
    • Calculate Source Count Rates
    • Calculate Hardness Ratios
    • Determine Source Extent
    • Determine Average Off-Axis Angle of a Source
    • Calculation of the Point Spread Function Probability or Quantile
    • Creation of a Point Spread Function Model Profile
    • Determine Cluster Properties
    • Calculate Linear Intensity Profiles
    • Calculate Radial Intensity Profiles
    • Calculate Azimuthal Intensity Profiles
    • Calculate Intensity Contours
    • Calculate Counts within a Box
    • Calculate Counts within a Circle
    • Equatorial, Ecliptic and Galactic Coordinates
    • Create a User defined Source Table
    • Plot Source List Positions
    • Label Source List Positions
    • Plot Coordinate Grids
    • Get Coordinates by Cursor
    • Screen an Image by a Mask
    • Sources partially obscured by the PSPC Window Support Structure
    • Alignment of an Image to a Reference Image
    • Adding a Contour Image to a Reference Image
    • Plotting Sources on an all-sky Aitoff Grid
    • Create a simulated observation
  • 5.3 Command Syntax and Data Handling of the Spatial Analysis
    • Parameter Files
      • General Structure
      • Creating and Modifying
      • Changing Default Parameter Filenames
      • Extended Parameter Files
    • Command Overview
  • 5.4 Instrument Specifics - Spatial Properties of the ROSAT Instruments
    • Point Spread Function
    • Parameter settings for Source Detection
    • Vignetting
      • Instrument Map
      • Exposure Map
  • 5.5 Input and Output Files
    • Input Files
    • Output Files
      • Cleanup
    • Header Information
      • Relevant Descriptors from the General Header
    • List of Input/Output File Names
  • 5.6 Relevant Products from the Standard Analysis
    • Images
    • Source Tables
  • 5.7 Data Analysis Methods (Detection Thresholds)
• Spectral Analysis
  • 6.1 Examples for Reducing Spectra
    • Power Law Fit to a Point Source
    • Chi-square Grid Search
    • Calculation of Photon Flux Spectrum
    • Calculation of Photon and Energy Flux
    • Calculation of a total Count Rate
    • Calculation of Luminosity
    • Calculation of Energy Flux from a Count Rate
  • 6.2 Tasks of the Spectral Analysis
    • Preparations
    • Fitting of Spectra
    • Calculation of a Model Spectrum
    • Integrated Flux Density and Luminosity
    • Arithmetic with Spectra ( + - / & )
    • Simultaneous Fitting of Spectra from different Instruments
    • Simulation of a Spectrum
    • Additional Errors
  • 6.3 Commands and Parameter File of the Spectral Analysis
    • Commands
    • Parameter File
      • General Keywords
      • Model related Keywords
      • Additive models
      • Additive Models (normalized to energy flux)
      • Additive Models (normalized to luminosity, )
      • Multiplicative Models
    • Spectral Models
      • Source Models (additive)
      • Source Models (normalized to unabsorbed energy flux, additive)
      • Source Models (normalized to luminosity, additive)
      • Absorption Models (multiplicative)
    • User Defined Models
  • 6.4 Files related to the Spectral Analysis
    • Input Data Files
    • Calibration Files
      • Corrected Effective Area
      • Detector Response Matrix
    • Files associated with Spectral Models
      • Raymond-Smith (quick mode)
      • Raymond-Smith (He and metal abundances)
      • Raymond-Smith (full code)
      • Raymond-Smith (variable abundances)
      • Mewe-Kaastra
    • Output Data Files
      • Spectrum (folded and unfolded)
      • Fitted Parameters
      • Grid
    • Spectral Header
    • Output key words
  • 6.5 Instrument Specifics - Spectral Properties of the ROSAT PSPC
  • 6.6 Products of the Standard Data Processing (ROSAT)
• Timing Analysis
  • 7.1 Typical Sessions for Determining Time Variabilities
    • Known-in-advance Period Detection
    • Period Search - the Quest for a Peak
    • Is my Source constant?
  • 7.2 The Timing Analysis Commands
    • Introduction
    • Input Data Formats
    • Parameter File general Format
    • Folding Search - Phase Dispersion
    • Conversion from Spacecraft Clock to Julian Day
    • Arrival Time Correction
    • Folding Search - Period Folding
    • Power Spectrum Analysis
      • Segmented Power Spectrum
      • Long Power Spectrum
    • Autocorrelation Analysis
    • Crosscorrelation Analysis
    • Variability Analysis
    • Plot of Power Spectra
    • Plot of ACFs
    • Plot of CCFs
    • Signal Detection in Power Spectra
    • Frequency-Time Image Handling
    • Frequency-Time Image Conversion to rms
    • Frequency-Time Image Display
    • Plot of Kolmogorov-Smirnov Output
    • Integration of chi-square Distribution
    • Plot of Light Curves
    • Plot of accepted Times Intervals
    • Plot of folded Light Curves
• Relevant Documents
• MIDAS Standard Headers
• EXSAS Standard Headers
• ROD Files (PSPC)
• ROD Files (HRI)
• EXSAS Data Areas
  • F.1 EXSAS Calibration Area
  • F.2 Test Data Area 1 (LMC field - PSPC)
  • F.3 Test Data Area 2 (UMA CLOUD - WFC)
  • F.4 Test Data Area 31 (AR-LAC - HRI)
  • F.5 Test Data Area 32 (AR-LAC - PSPC)
• Files Contained in the RDF Packet
• ROSAT Online Services
  • H.1 On-Line Services at the German RSDC
    • Information Services
    • ROSAT Data Archive (RDA)
    • Interactive Access (BROWSE)
  • H.2 On-Line Services at the German XUV Data Center
    • Information Services
    • Archived Data
  • H.3 On-Line Services at GSFC
    • HEASARC Services
    • The ROSAT Anonymous FTP Account
    • MIPS
  • H.4 On-Line Services at the UK ROSAT Data Archive Centre (UKRDAC)
    • Information Services
    • ROSAT Data Archive
• References
• Index