ESA Science & Technology - 3rd VILSPA SAS Workshop

Start date: 09 Oct 2003
Address: XMM-Newton Science Operation Center, VILSPA, ESA (FAX number +34.91.8131172), Spain
Organiser: Michelle Arpizou
Agenda:

The 3-days workshop will be organized as two half-days of presentations, and 4 half-days of practical training (hands-on) sessions. The presentations will cover basic topics related to XMM-Newton data analysis, and SAS, such as:

• Introduction to X-ray data analysis
• XMM-Newton calibration status
• SAS installation and set-up
• SAS data reduction meta-tasks
• Spectral analysis of point-like sources with EPIC and RGS
• Spectral analysis of extended sources with EPIC
• EPIC source detection
• OM data analysis for imaging and timing modes
• Processing Pipeline System products
• The XMM-Newton Science Archive
• The 1XMM Serendipitous Source Catalogue

Almost two thirds of the workshop time will be reserved to practical training sessions, where the participants, supported by XMM-Newton SOC scientists, will be able to accomplish reduction tasks on XMM-Newton public datasets, belonging to the SAS Scientific Validation.