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A High Spectral Resolution Observation of the Soft X‐Ray Diffuse Background with Thermal Detectors

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McCammon, D., Almy, R., Apodaca, E., Bergmann Tiest, W., Cui, W., Deiker, S., Galeazzi, M., Juda, M., Lesser, A., Mihara, T., Morgenthaler, J. P., Sanders, W. T., Zhang, J., Figueroa‐Feliciano, E., Kelley, R. L., Moseley, S. H., Mushotzky, R. F., Porter, F. S., Stahle, C. K., Szymkowiak, A. E.·2002·The Astrophysical Journal

Abstract

A high spectral resolution observation of the diffuse X-ray background in the 60-1000 eV energy range has been made using an array of 36 1 mm 2 microcalorimeters flown on a sounding rocket. Detector energy resolution ranged from 5 to 12 eV FWHM, and a composite spectrum of ~1 sr of the background centered at l = 90°, b = +60° was obtained with a net resolution of ~9 eV. The target area includes bright keV regions but avoids Loop I and the North Polar Spur. Lines of C VI, O VII, and O VIII are clearly detected with intensities of 5.4 ± 2.3, 4.8 ± 0.8, and 1.6 ± 0.4 photons cm -2 s -1 sr -1 , respectively. The oxygen lines alone account for a majority of the diffuse background observed in the ROSAT R4 band that is not due to resolved extragalactic discrete sources. We also have a positive detection of the Fe-M line complex near 70 eV at an intensity consistent with previous upper limits that indicate substantial gas-phase depletion of iron. We include a detailed description of the instrument and its detectors.

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McCammon, D., Almy, R., Apodaca, E., Bergmann Tiest, W., Cui, W., Deiker, S., Galeazzi, M., Juda, M., Lesser, A., Mihara, T., Morgenthaler, J. P., Sanders, W. T., Zhang, J., Figueroa‐Feliciano, E., Kelley, R. L., Moseley, S. H., Mushotzky, R. F., Porter, F. S., Stahle, C. K., & Szymkowiak, A. E.
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The Astrophysical Journal
Published
2002-09
Volume
576
Issue
1
Pages
188-203
ISSN
  • 0004-637X (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4357
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375
References
18
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journal article
Language
en
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McCammon, D., Almy, R., Apodaca, E., Bergmann Tiest, W., Cui, W., Deiker, S., Galeazzi, M., Juda, M., Lesser, A., Mihara, T., Morgenthaler, J. P., Sanders, W. T., Zhang, J., Figueroa‐Feliciano, E., Kelley, R. L., Moseley, S. H., Mushotzky, R. F., Porter, F. S., Stahle, C. K., & Szymkowiak, A. E. (2002). A High Spectral Resolution Observation of the Soft X‐Ray Diffuse Background with Thermal Detectors. The Astrophysical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1086/341727

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