GRB sample statistics from a uniform, automatic analysis of XRT data

P. A. Evans; A. P. Beardmore; K. L. Page; J. P. Osborne; D. N. Burrows; N. Gehrels

doi:10.1063/1.3155954

GRB sample statistics from a uniform, automatic analysis of XRT data

P. A. Evans, A. P. Beardmore, K. L. Page, J. P. Osborne, D. N. Burrows, N. Gehrels

Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Abstract

For every GRB detected by the XRT onboard Swift, a series of analysis scripts are automatically executed. These produce enhanced positions with errors as small as 1.4" (90% confidence), light curves, and spectra, which are immediately made available online at http://www.swift.ac.uk/xrt-products. These products have been extensively verified by the XRT team, and are 'science-grade'; that is, they are generally as reliable as products generated manually by experts and can be used in scientific analysis. Our automated approach yields a uniformly derived set of products for all GRBs observed by Swift's XRT, allowing us to determine some sample statistics. We have also developed web-based versions of our software, available on-demand, to produce positions, light curves and spectra for any object observed by the XRT.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Gamma-Ray Burst - 6th Huntsville Symposium
Pages	46-48
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3155954
State	Published - Nov 27 2009
Event	6th Huntsville Symposium on Gamma-Ray Bursts - Huntsville, AL, United States Duration: Oct 20 2008 → Oct 23 2008

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1133
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Other	6th Huntsville Symposium on Gamma-Ray Bursts
Country/Territory	United States
City	Huntsville, AL
Period	10/20/08 → 10/23/08

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Physics and Astronomy(all)

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GRB sample statistics from a uniform, automatic analysis of XRT data

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