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Calibration to CALDB File: HRC

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HRC Calibration Products

The root for the CALDB Dir is $CALDB/data/chandra/ .

CALDB File Type
CCNM
CALDB Dir
Filename Installation Date CALDB Version CAL Product Files CAL Links
Bad Pixel List

BADPIX
hrc/bcf/badpix/
HRC-I:
hrciD1999-07-22badpixN0002.fits
hrciD1999-07-22badpixN0001.fits

2002-04-04T15:05:00
1999-09-13T00:00:00

2.13
1.0

hrc_badpix_i.v2.mdl
hrc_badpix_i.v1.mdl
HRC Hot/Bad Pixel Maps
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22badpixN0003.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22badpixN0002.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22badpixN0001.fits

v2 retired as of CalDB 2.28
v1 retired as of CALDB 2.11

2004-08-11T17:00:00
2001-12-26T00:00:00
1999-10-06T00:00:00

2.28
2.11
1.0

hrc_badpix_s.v3.mdl
hrc_badpix_s.v2.mdl
hrc_badpix_s.v1.mdl
Degap Correction Table

GAPLOOKUP
hrc/bcf/gaplookup/
HRC-I:
hrciD1999-07-22gaplookupN0003.fits
hrciD1999-07-22gaplookupN0002.fits
v2 retired as of CalDB 3.4.1
hrciD1999-07-22gaplookupN0001.fits
v1 retired as of CALDB 3.2.3

2007-09-14T14:00:00
2006-08-09T16:00:00

2005-06-14T13:00:00

3.4.1
3.2.3

3.0.4

capella_2007_candidate_gaplookup.fits hrci_degaplookup_candidate.fits

N/A

HRC-I Degap Lookup from Capella Data - 2007
HRC-I Degap Lookup from Capella Data

HRC Degap Corrections
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22gaplookupN0002.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22gaplookupN0001.fits

v1 retired as of CALDB 3.2.0

2005-11-16T16:00:00
2005-06-14T13:00:00

3.2.0
3.0.4

N/A
hrc_degap_s.v4.dat

HRC-S Degap Corrections
Detector Gain Map

GMAP
hrc/bcf/gain/
HRC-I:
hrciD1998-10-30gainN0002.fits

hrciD1999-10-04gainN0003.fits
hrciD2000-12-12gainN0002.fits
hrciD2002-01-26gainN0002.fits
hrciD2003-02-22gainN0002.fits
hrciD2004-11-25gainN0002.fits
hrciD2005-10-17gainN0002.fits
hrciD2006-09-06gainN0002.fits

hrciD1999-10-04gainN0002.fits (retired in 3.4.0)
hrciD2000-12-12gainN0001.fits (retired in 3.4.0)
hrciD2002-01-26gainN0001.fits (retired in 3.4.0)
hrciD2003-02-22gainN0001.fits (retired in 3.4.0)
hrciD2004-11-25gainN0001.fits (retired in 3.4.0)
hrciD2005-10-17gainN0001.fits (retired in 3.4.0)
hrciD2006-09-06gainN0001.fits (retired in 3.4.0)

hrciD1999-10-04gainN0001.fits (retired in 3.3.0)

hrciD1998-10-30gainN0001.fits (retired in 3.2.3) This file contains an error!

2006-08-09T16:00:00

2007-05-16T15:00:00








2006-12-15T14:00:00






2005-11-15T16:00:00

2005-11-15T16:00:00

3.2.3

3.4.0








3.3.0






3.2.0

hrciD1998-10-30gainN0002.fits

hrciD1999-10-04gainN0003.fits
hrciD2000-12-12gainN0002.fits
hrciD2002-01-26gainN0002.fits
hrciD2003-02-22gainN0002.fits
hrciD2004-11-25gainN0002.fits
hrciD2005-10-17gainN0002.fits
hrciD2006-09-06gainN0002.fits
HRC-I Gain Maps
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22gainN0001.fits

2000-07-31T16:00:00

1.3

pifac.0414
HRC-S Data Filtering
Event Flatness Test Coefficients

EFTEST
hrc/bcf/eftest/
HRC-I:
hrciD1999-07-22eftestN0001.fits

2000-03-01T00:00:00

1.0

eftest_i.v1.txt
Filtering HRC Data

HRC Test Coefficients
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22eftestN0001.fits

2000-03-01T00:00:00

1.0

eftest_s.v1.txt
Event Hyperbolic Test Coefficients

FPTEST
hrc/bcf/fptest/
HRC-I:
hrciD1999-07-22fptestN0003.fits
hrciD1999-07-22fptestN0002.fits

v2 retired as of CALDB 2.4

2001-03-19T20:00:00
2000-07-31T16:00:00

2.4
1.3

fptest_i.v3.txt
Filtering HRC Data

HRC Test Coefficients
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22fptestN0004.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22fptestN0003.fits

v3 retired as of CALDB 2.4

2001-03-19T20:00:00
2000-07-31T16:00:00

2.4
1.3

fptest_s.v4.txt
Amp Saturation Test Coefficients

SATTEST
hrc/bcf/sattest/
HRC-I:
hrciD1999-07-22sattestN0002.fits

2000-07-31T16:00:00

1.3

sattest_i.v2.txt
Filtering HRC Data

HRC Test Coefficients
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22sattestN0002.fits

sattest_s.v2.txt
Amp Scale-factor Correction Coefficients

AMP_SF_COR
hrc/bcf/amp_sf_cor/
HRC-I:
hrciD1999-07-22amp_sf_corN0001.fits

2002-11-08T00:00:00
2.18 See memo in next column. Improved Scale-Factor Correction
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22amp_sf_corN0001.fits

2002-11-08T00:00:00

2.18
Tap-ringing Test Coefficients

TAPRINGTEST
hrc/bcf/tapring/
HRC-I:
hrciD1999-07-22tapringN0002.fits
hrciD1999-07-22tapringN0001.fits

2003-09-23T14:00:00
2000-07-31T16:00:00

2.24
1.3
See the HRC tap corrections memo. Identifying Events with Ringing Tap Signals

HRC tap corrections
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22tapringN0002.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22tapringN0001.fits

2003-09-23T14:00:00
2001-01-25T18:00:00

2.24
2.2
Good Time Interval Limits

GTI_LIM
hrc/bcf/gtilim/
HRC-I (2002/11/15-Present):
hrciD2002-11-15gtilimN0003.fits
hrciD2002-11-15gtilimN0001.fits

2004-07-01T13:00:00
2002-11-29T14:00:00

2.27
2.19
   
HRC-I (1999/10/04-2002/11/15):
hrciD1999-10-04gtilim_secN0006.fits
hrciD1999-10-04gtilimN0006.fits
hrciD1999-10-04gtilim_secN0005.fits
hrciD1999-10-04gtilimN0005.fits
hrciD1999-10-04gtilimN0004.fits
hrciD1999-10-04gtilim_secN0004.fits
hrciD1999-10-04gtilimN0003.fits
hrciD1999-10-04gtilimN0002.fits

v3 retired as of CALDB 2.16
v2 retired as of CALDB 2.6

2004-07-01T13:00:00

2002-08-15T13:45:00

2001-06-01T19:59:00
2000-03-26T00:00:00

2.27

2.16

2.6
1.0
HRC-I (Launch-1999/10/04):
hrciD1999-07-22gtilimN0006.fits
hrciD1999-07-22gtilim_secN0005.fits
hrciD1999-07-22gtilimN0004.fits
hrciD1999-07-22gtilim_secN0004.fits
hrciD1999-07-22gtilimN0003.fits
hrciD1999-07-22gtilimN0002.fits

v3 retired as of CALDB 2.16
v2 retired as of CALDB 2.6

2004-07-01T13:00:00

2002-08-15T13:45:00

2001-06-01T19:59:00
2000-03-26T00:00:00

2.27

2.16

2.6
1.0
HRC-S (2002/11/15-Present):
hrcsD2002-11-15gtilimN0003.fits
hrcsD2002-11-15gtilimN0001.fits

2004-07-01T13:00:00
2002-11-29T14:00:00

2.27
2.19
HRC-S (Launch-2002/11/15):
hrcsD1999-07-22gtilimN0006.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22gtilim_secN0005.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22gtilimN0004.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22gtilim_secN0004.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22gtilimN0003.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22gtilimN0002.fits

v3 retired as of CALDB 2.16
v2 retired as of CALDB 2.6

2004-07-01T13:00:00

2002-08-15T13:45:00

2001-06-01T19:59:00
2000-03-26T00:00:00

2.27

2.16

2.6
1.0
Mean Quantum Efficiency
(includes UVIS transmission)

QE
hrc/bcf/qe/
HRC-I:
hrciD1999-07-22qeN0007.fits
hrciD1999-07-22qeN0006.fits
hrciD1999-07-22qeN0005.fits
hrciD1999-07-22qeN0004.fits
hrciD1999-07-22qeN0003.fits

v5 retired as of CALDB 2.17
v4 retired as of CALDB 2.15
v3 retired as of CALDB 2.10

2003-12-15T21:00:00
2002-10-01T13:00:00
2002-06-25T13:00:00
2001-12-12T20:00:00
1999-12-21T00:00:00

2.25
2.17
2.15
2.10
1.0
v7: mcp_qe_i.v2.2.mdl
mcp_qe_i.v2.2_comp.jpg (plot)

v6: mcp_qe_i.v2.1.mdl
uvis_i.v4.mdl

v5: mcp_qe_i.v2.mdl
uvis_i.v3.mdl

v4: mcp_qe_i.v1.mdl
uvis_i.v3.mdl

v3: mcp_qe_i.v1.mdl
uvis_i.v2.mdl
HRC-I MCP Quantum Efficiency
Transmission of the HRC-I UVIS
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22qeN0009.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22qeN0008.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22qeN0007.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22qeN0006.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22qeN0005.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22qeN0004.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22qeN0003.fits

v8 retired as of CALDB 3.4.1
v7 retired as of CALDB 3.2.1
v6 retired as of CALDB 3.0.1
v5 retired as of CALDB 2.17
v4 retired as of CALDB 2.15
v3 retired as of CALDB 2.9

2007-05-16T15:00:00
2005-12-15T16:00:00
2005-02-08T14:00:00
2002-10-01T13:00:00
2002-02-14T17:00:00
2001-10-22T16:00:00
1999-12-21T00:00:00

3.4.0
3.2.1
3.0.1
2.17
2.12
2.9
1.0
v9: MCP QE v6 to be posted later; QE v9 employs UVIS transmission version 4 below.
v8: MCP QE v5 to be posted later; QE v8 employs UVIS transmission version 4 below.
v7: mcp_qe_s.v4.mdl
uvis_s1_v4.mdl
uvis_s2.v4.mdl
uvis_s34.v4.mdl
uvis_s56.v4.mdl

v6: mcp_qe_s.v3.mdl
uvis_s1_v4.mdl
uvis_s2.v4.mdl
uvis_s34.v4.mdl
uvis_s56.v4.mdl

v5: mcp_qe_s.v2.1.mdl
uvis_s1_v3.1.mdl
uvis_s2.v3.1.mdl
uvis_s34.v3.1.mdl
uvis_s56.v3.1.mdl

v4: mcp_qe_s.v2.mdl
uvis_s1_v3.mdl
uvis_s2.v3.mdl
uvis_s34.v3.mdl
uvis_s56.v3.mdl

v3: mcp_qe_s.v1.mdl
uvis_s1_v2.mdl
uvis_s2.v2.mdl
uvis_s34.v2.mdl
uvis_s56.v2.mdl
HRC-S MCP Quantum Efficiency
Transmission of the HRC-S UVIS
2004 CCW paper: Improvements to the HRC-S QE uniformity and LETGS effective area
"Why" topic:
HRC-S QE (v7) and QEU (v4)
QE Uniformity Maps

QEU
hrc/bcf/qe/

(v1: flat maps, include UVIS geometry)
HRC-I:
hrciD1999-07-22qeuN0002.fits
hrciD1999-07-22qeuN0001.fits

v1 retired as of CALDB 2.9

2001-10-22T16:00:00
1999-12-21T00:00:00

2.9
1.0
hrci_smooth_graph
hrci_surface
HRC-I Flat Field Maps
HRC-S:
hrcsD1999-07-22qeuN0004.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22qeuN0003.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22qeuN0002.fits
hrcsD1999-07-22qeuN0001.fits

v3 retired as of CALDB 3.0.1
v2 retired as of CALDB 2.12
v1 retired as of CALDB 2.9

2005-02-08T14:00:00
2002-02-14T17:00:00
2001-10-22T16:00:00
1999-12-21T00:00:00

3.0.1
2.12
2.9
1.0
v4: README
hrcs_qeu_0409_v3.idlsave.gz

v3: README
hrcs_qeu_ext_0112.idlsave.gz

v2: README
hrcs_qeu_ext_0105.idlsave.gz
HRC-S Flat Field Maps
2004 CCW paper: Improvements to the HRC-S QE uniformity and LETGS effective area
"Why" topic:
HRC-S QE (v7) and QEU (v4)
LETG/HRC-S Region Filter
(Bowtie Region Filter)

TGMASK2
hrc/bcf/tgmask2/
letgD1999-07-22regN0002.fits 2000-11-15T16:00:00 1.8 letgs_reg.tbl letgs_reg.email.txt
Two-Dimensional Point Spread Functions

2D_PSF
hrc/cpf/2dpsf/
HRC-I
type 1: hrci1998-11-052dpsf1N0002.fits
type 2: hrci1998-11-052dpsf2N0002.fits
type 3: hrci1998-11-052dpsf3N0002.fits
type 4: hrci1998-11-052dpsf4N0002.fits
2000-11-26T00:00:00 2.0    
HRC-S
type 1: hrcs1998-11-052dpsf1N0002.fits
type 2: hrcs1998-11-052dpsf2N0002.fits
type 3: hrcs1998-11-052dpsf3N0002.fits
type 4: hrcs1998-11-052dpsf4N0002.fits
LETG/HRC-S PI Region Filters

TGPIMASK2
hrc/bcf/tgmask2/
letgD1999-07-22pireg046_N0001.fits
letgD1999-07-22pireg062_N0001.fits
letgD1999-07-22pireg075_N0001.fits
2001-03-07T14:50:00 2.3   LETG/HRC-S Background Filtering with CIAO

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