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BATSE GBM


TOTAL MASS 850 kg 115 kg
TRIGGER THRESHOLD ~0.2 ph/cm2/s 0.61 ph/cm2/s (true threshold)
TELEMETRY RATE 3.55 kbps 15 - 25 kbps

Large Area Detectors Low-Energy Detectors

Material NaI NaI
Number 8 12
Area 2025 cm2 126 cm2
Thickness 1.27 cm 1.27 cm
Energy range 25 keV to 1.8 MeV 8 keV to 1 MeV

Spectroscopy Detectors High-Energy Detectors

Material NaI BGO
Number 8 2
Area 126 cm2 126 cm2
Thickness 7.62 cm 12.7 cm
Energy range 30 keV to 10 MeV 150 keV to 30 MeV

GBM Logo GBM Requirements and Capabilities


 

PARAMETER REQUIREMENT GOAL CURRENT CAPABILITY
Energy Range 10 keV -- 25 MeV 5 keV -- 30 MeV ~ 8 keV -- 30 MeV
Energy Resolution 20% FWHM at 511 keV (no stated goal) 12% FWHM at 511 keV
Time resolution 10 μsec 2 μsec 2 μsec
On-board GRB
Locations
15 o accuracy (1 σ radius)
within 2 sec
10 o within 1 sec
<15 o in 1.8 sec
(<8 o for S/C < 60 o zenith)
Rapid ground GRB
Locations
5 o accuracy (1 σ radius)
within 5 sec
3 o within 1 sec
TBD by analysis
(scattering influenced)
Final GRB
Locations
3 o accuracy (1 σ radius)
within 1 day
(no stated goal)
TBD by analysis
(scattering influenced)
GRB sensitivity
(on ground)
0.5 photons cm2s-1 (peak
flux, 50--300 keV)
0.3 photons cm2s-1 (peak
flux, 50--300 keV)
~0.4 photons cm2s-1 (peak
flux, 50--300 keV)
GRB on-board
trigger sensitivity
(50% efficiency)
1.0 photons cm2s-1 (peak
flux, 50--300 keV)
0.75 photons cm2s-1 (peak
flux, 50--300 keV)
0.71 photons cm2s-1 (peak
flux, 50--300 keV
Field of view 8 steradians 10 steradians 9.5 steradians
Deadtime <10 μsec/count <3 μsec/count <2 μsec/count

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Modification date: 15 Oct, 2004

Author Valerie Connaughton
Responsible Manager Charles Meegan
Site Curator Valerie Connaughton