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Last modified: 15 December 2008
Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter

LSF: Line Spread Function


Distribution produced by a monochromatic source in the spectral dimension, either PHA, PI (for non-dispersive detectors, e.g. ACIS), or dispersion direction (d) e.g. for the Chandra transmission gratings (HETG and LETG). Currently 1-dimensional in CIAO.



Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: 15 December 2008


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