gamma-rays@ssl

gamma-ray astronomy @ SSL

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2006

S.E. Boggs & the ACT Team. The Advanced Compton Telescope mission. NASA vision mission concept study report, final version, astro-ph/0608532 (2006).

C.B. Wunderer, R.M. Kippen, P.F. Bloser, S.E. Boggs, M.L.McConnell, M. Harris, A. Hoover, A.V. Klimenko, E.I. Novikova, U. Oberlack, S. Sturner, D. Tournear, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer. The ACT vision mission simulation effort. New Astr. Rev. Vol. 50, pp. 608-612 (2006).

S.E. Boggs & the ACT Team. The Advanced Compton Telescope mission. New Astr. Rev. Vol. 50, pp. 604-607 (2006).

S. E. Boggs, M. Bandstra, J.D. Bowen, W. Coburn, R.P. Lin, C.B. Wunderer, A. Zoglauer, M. Amman, P.N. Luke, P. Jean, P. von Ballmoos. Performance of the Nuclear Compton Telescope. Experimental Astronomy (2006).

C.B. Wunderer, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer, P. von Ballmoos, N. Barriere, S.E. Boggs, H. Halloin, J. Knodlseder, N. Lund. Germanium (Compton) focal plane detectors for gamma-ray lenses. In SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. Proceedings of Spie - the International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham, WA, Vol. 6266, pp. (2006).

J.D. Bowen, M.E. Bandstra, S.E. Boggs, W. Coburn, C.B. Wunderer, R.P. Lin, M. Amman, P.N. Luke, M.T. Burks, W. Craig, N.W. Madden, D.M. Smith, P. von Ballmoos, P. Jean. Pre-flight calibration of the prototype Nuclear Compton Telescope. In SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. Proceedings of Spie - the International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham, WA, Vol. 6266, pp. (2006).

S.E. Boggs, & the ACT Team. The Advanced Compton Telescope. In SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. Proceedings of Spie - the International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham, WA, Vol. 6266, pp. (2006).

C.B. Wunderer, P. von Ballmoos, N. Barriere, S. E. Boggs, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer. Simulated performance of dedicated Ge-strip Compton telescopes as gamma-lens focal plane instrumentation. Experimental Astronomy (2006).

S.E. Boggs, W. Coburn, E. Kalemci. Gamma-ray polarimetry of two X-class solar flares. Ap. J. Vol. 638, pp. 1129-1139 (2006).

S.E. Boggs, D.M Smith. Search for neutron-capture gamma-ray lines from A 0535+26 in outburst. Ap. J. Letters Vol. 673, pp. L121-L124 (2006).

E. Kalemci, S. E. Boggs, P. A. Milne, and S. P. Reynolds. Searching for annihilation radiation from SN 1006 with SPI on INTEGRAL. Ap. J. Letters Vol. 640, pp. L55-L57 (2006).

E. Kalemci, S. P. Reynolds, S. E. Boggs, N. Lund, J. Chenevez, M. Renaud, J. Rho. X-Ray observations of SN 1006 with INTEGRAL. Ap. J. Vol. 644, pp. 274-278 (2006).

M. E. Bandstra, S. E. Boggs, E. Bellm. Prompt gamma-ray emission spectroscopy with RHESSI. AIPC Vol. 838, pp. 109-112 (2006).

2005

K. Hurley, S.E. Boggs, D.M. Smith, R.C. Duncan, R. Lin, A. Zoglauer, S. Krucker, G. Hurford, H. Hudson, C. Wigger, W. Hajda, C. Thompson, I. Mitrofanov, A. Sanin, W. Boynton, C. Fellows, A. von Kienlin, G. Lichti, A. Rau, and T. Cline. An exceptionally bright flare from SGR 1806-20 and the origins of short-duration gamma-ray bursts. Nature 434, 1098-1103 (2005).

W. Coburn, S.E. Boggs, J.D. Bowen, M.E. Bandstra, M.S. Amman, M.T. Burks, W.W. Craig, P. Jean, R.P. Lin, P.N. Luke, and N.W. Madden, D.M. Smith, P. von Ballmoos. First results from the balloon flight of the NCT prototype. In SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. Proceedings of Spie - the International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham, WA, Vol. 5898, pp. 13-21 (2005).

2004

D.M. Smith, G.J. Hurford, S.E. Boggs. Rotation modulation collimator imagers. New Astronomy Reviews Vol. 48, pp. 209-213 (2004).

S.E. Boggs, W. Coburn, D.M. Smith, J.D. Bowen, P. Jean, J.M. Kregenow, R.P. Lin, and P. von Ballmoos. Overview of the Nuclear Compton Telescope. New Astronomy Reviews Vol. 48, pp. 251-255 (2004).

W. Coburn, S.E. Boggs, J.M. Kregenow, J.D. Bowen, M.S. Amman, M.T. Burks, W.W. Craig, P. Jean, R.P. Lin, P.N. Luke, and N.W. Madden, D.M. Smith, P. von Ballmoos, and K. Ziock. Preliminary laboratory performance of the NCT prototype flight electronics. In SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. Proceedings of Spie - the International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham, WA, Vol. 5165, pp. 131-138 (2004).

W. Coburn and S.E. Boggs. Polarization measurements of GRBs with RHESSI. AIPC Vol. 727, pp. 262-268 (2004).

S.E. Boggs, C.B. Wunderer, K. Hurley, and W. Coburn. Testing Lorentz invariance with GRB 021206. Ap. J. Letters Vol. 611, L77-L80 (2004).

P.A. Milne, A.L. Hungerford, C.L. Fryer, T.M. Evans, T.J. Urbatsch, S.E. Boggs, J. Isern, E. Bravo, A. Hirschmann, S. Kumagai, P.A. Pinto, and L.-S. The. Unified one-dimensional simulations of gamma-ray line emission from type Ia supernovae. Ap. J. 613, 1101-1119 (2004).

2003

W. Coburn and S.E. Boggs. Polarization of the prompt gamma-ray emission from the gamma-ray burst of 6 December 2002. Nature 423, 415-417 (2003).

S.E. Boggs. Polarization constraints on event circles in Compton imagers. Nucl. Inst. & Meth. Phys. Res. A503, 562-566 (2003).

S. Amrose, S.E. Boggs, W. Coburn, R.P. Lin, D. M. Smith, M. Amman, M.T. Burks, P.N. Luke, N.W. Madden, P. Jean, P. von Ballmoos, W. Craig, and K. Ziock. Calibration of 3D positioning in cross strip Ge detectors. Nucl. Inst. & Meth. Phys. Res. A505, 170-173 (2003).

S.E. Boggs, S. Amrose, W. Coburn, R.P. Lin, D.M. Smith, M. Amman, M.T. Burks, P.N. Luke, N.W. Madden, P. Jean, P. von Ballmoos, W. Craig, and K. Ziock. Upcoming balloon flight of the Nuclear Compton Telescope. SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., Bellingham, WA, Vol. 4851, p. 1221 (2003).

F.A. Harrison, S.E. Boggs, F.E. Christensen, N.A. Gehrels, J.E. Grindlay, C.M.H. Chen, W.W. Craig, C.J. Hailey, P. Pinto, S. Thorsett, J. Tueller, D.L. Windt, and S.E. Woosley. High-resolution spectroscopic imaging (HIS) mission. SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., Bellingham, WA, Vol. 4851, p. 345 (2003).

G. Vedrenne, J.P. Roques, V. Schoenfelder, P. Mandrou, G.G. Lichti, A. von Kienlin, B. Cordier, S. Schanne, J. Knodlseder, G. Skinner, P. Jean, F. Sanchez, P. Caraveo, B. Teegarden, P. von Ballmoos, L. Bouchet, P. Paul, J. Matteson, S. Boggs, C. Wunderer, P. Leleux, G. Weidenspointner, Ph. Durouchoux, R. Diehl, A. Strong, M. Casse, M. Clair, and Y. Andre. SPI: The spectrometer aboard INTEGRAL. Astronomy and Astrophysics Vol. 411, pp. L63-L70 (2003).

J.P. Roques, S. Schanne, A. von Kienlin, J. Knodlseder, R. Briet, L. Bouchet, Ph. Paul, S. Boggs, P. Caraveo, M. Casse, B. Cordier, R. Diehl, P. Durouchoux, P. Jean, P. Leleux, G. Lichti, P. Mandrou, J. Matteson, F. Sanchez, V. Schoenfelder, G. Skinner, A. Strong, B. Teegarden, G. Vedrenne, P. von Ballmoos, and C. Wunderer. SPI/INTEGRAL in-flight performance. Astronomy and Astrophysics Vol. 411, pp. L91-L100 (2003).

P. Jean, G. Vedrenne, J.P. Roques, V. Shoenfelder, B.J. Teegarden, A. von Kienlin, J. Knodlseder, C. Wunderer, G.K. Skinner, G. Weidenspointner, D. Attie, S. Boggs, P. Caraveo, B. Cordier, R. Diehl, M. Gros, P. Leleux, G.G. Lichti, E. Kalemci, J. Kiner, V. Lonjou, P. Mandrou, Ph. Paul, S. Schanne, and P. von Ballmoos. SPI instrumental background characteristics. Astronomy and Astrophysics Vol. 411, pp. L107-L112 (2003).

L. Bouchet, E. Jourdain, J.P. Roques, P. Mandrou, P von Ballmoos, S. Boggs, P. Caraveo, M. Casse, B. Cordier, R. Diehl, P. Durouchoux, A. von Kienlin, J. Knodlseder, P. Jean, P. Leleux, G.G. Lichti, J. Matteson, F. Sanchez, S. Schanne, V. Schoenfelder, G. Skinner, A. Strong, B. Teegarden, G. Vedrenne, and C. Wunderer. SPI/INTEGRAL observation of the Cygnus region. Astronomy and Astrophysics Vol. 411, pp. L377-L382 (2003).

2002

S.E. Boggs, S. Amrose, W. Coburn, G. Holland, R.P. Lin, R. Millan, D. M. Smith, M. Amman, M.T. Burks, E.L. Hull, P.N. Luke, N.W. Madden, P. Jean, P. von Ballmoos, W. Craig, and K. Ziock. Developments toward the Nuclear Compton Telescope. In 2001 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. IEEE, New York, NY, Vol. 1, pp. 496-500 (2002).

W. Coburn, S.E. Boggs, S. Amrose, R.P. Lin, M.T. Burks, M. Amman, P.N. Luke, N.W. Madden, and E.L. Hull. Results of charge sharing tests in a Ge-strip detector. In 2001 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. IEEE, New York, NY, Vol. 1, pp. 226-229 (2002).

S. Amrose, S.E. Boggs, W. Coburn, G. Holland, and R.P. Lin. Numerical simulations of 3D positioning in cross-strip Ge detectors. In 2001 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. IEEE, New York, NY, Vol. 1, pp. 230-233 (2002).

M.T. Burks, M. Amman, S.E. Boggs, E.L.Hull, P.N. Luke, N.W Madden, V.J. Riot, and K.P. Ziock. A germanium gamma ray imager with 3-D position sensitivity. In 2001 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. IEEE, New York, NY, Vol.1, pp. 223-225 (2002).

S.E. Boggs, P. Jean, S. Slassi-Sennou, W. Coburn, R.P. Lin, N.W. Madden, S. McBride, R.M. Pelling, J.H. Primbsch, and P. von Ballmoos. Balloon flight test of the pulse shape discrimination (PSD) electronics and background model performance on the HIREGS payload. Nucl. Instr. & Meth. Phys. Res. Vol. A491, pp. 390-401 (2002).

W. Coburn, S. Amrose, S.E. Boggs, R.P. Lin, M.S. Amman, M.T. Burks, E.L. Hull, P.N. Luke, and N.W. Madden. 3D positioning germanium detectors for gamma-ray astronomy. In SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. Proceedings of Spie - the International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham, WA, Vol. 4784, pp. 54-63 (2002).

2001

S.E. Boggs and P. Jean. Performance characteristics of high resolution Compton telescopes. A&A Vol. 376, pp. 1126-1134 (2001).

S.E. Boggs, P. Jean, R.P. Lin, D.M. Smith, P. von Ballmoos, N.W. Madden, P.N. Luke, M. Amman, M.T. Burks, E.L. Hull, W. Craig, and K. Ziock. The Nuclear Compton Telescope: a balloon-borne soft gamma-ray spectrometer, polarimeter, and imager. AIPC Vol. 587, p. 877 (2001).

S.E. Boggs, R.P. Lin, B.R. Dennis, N.W. Madden, P. von Ballmoos, K. Thomsen, G.J. Hurford, K.C. Hurley, D.M. Smith, R.M. Millan, P. Jean, and J. Knoedlseder. Overview of the Cyclone Hard X-Ray Observatory. In Exploring the Gamma-Ray Universe - Proceedings of the Fourth Integral Workshop, Alcante, Spain, 4-8 Sept. 2000, A. Gimenez, V. Reglero, C. Winker, and B. Battrick (eds.). Eur. Space Agency, Paris, ESA SP-459, pp. 541-544 (2001).

S.E. Boggs and P. Jean. Simulated performance of a germanium Compton telescope. In Exploring the Gamma-Ray Universe - Proceedings of the Fourth Integral Workshop, Alcante, Spain, 4-8 Sept. 2000, A. Gimenez, V. Reglero, C. Winker, and B. Battrick (eds.). Eur. Space Agency, Paris, ESA SP-459, pp. 537-540 (2001).

2000

S.E. Boggs, R.P. Lin, S. Slassi-Sennou, W. Coburn, and R.M. Pelling. Diffuse Galactic soft gamma-ray emission. Ap. J. Vol. 544, pp. 320-329 (2000).

S.E. Boggs and P. Jean. Event reconstruction in high resolution Compton telescopes. A&A (Suppl. Ser.) Vol. 145, pp. 311-321 (2000).

S.E. Boggs, E.L. Hull, R.P. Lin, N.W. Madden, S. McBride, R.H. Pehl, J.H. Primbsch, and S. Slassi-Sennou. Laboratory tests of pulse shape discrimination techniques for correcting the effects of radiation damage in germanium coaxial detectors. Nucl. Inst. & Meth. Phys. Res. A433, 319-324 (2000).

S.E. Boggs et al. Cyclone hard X-ray observatory. In X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI (SPIE Proceedings, 30 July-4 August 2000, San Diego, CA), K.A. Flanagan and O.H. Siegmund (eds.). SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., Bellingham, WA, Vol. 4140, pp. 166-177 (2000).