PSF Calibration of DAMPE for gamma-ray Observations

Autor:	Duan, Kai-Kai, Shen, Zhao-Qiang, Xu, Zun-Lei, Jiang, Wei, Li, Xiang
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	The DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is dedicated to exploring critical scientific domains including the indirect detection of dark matter, cosmic ray physics, and gamma ray astronomy. This study introduces a novel method for calibrating the Point Spread Function (PSF) of DAMPE, specifically designed to enhance the accuracy of gamma-ray observations. By leveraging data from regions near pulsars and bright Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), we have refined the PSF calibration process, resulting in an improved angular resolution that closely matches our observational data. This advancement significantly boosts the precision of gamma-ray detection by DAMPE, thereby contributing to its mission objectives in dark matter detection and gamma ray astronomy. Comment: 7 pages, 12 figures and 1 table. Accepted for publication in Astroparticle Physics
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.07562 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv