Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

C. Ferguson, E. J. Barlow, A. J. Bird, A. J. Dean, A. B. Hill, S. E. Shaw, J. B. Stephen, S. Sturner, T. V. Tikkanen, G. Weidenspointner and D. R. Willis

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031403

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INTEGRAL timing and localization performance p. L25

R. Walter, P. Favre, P. Dubath, A. Domingo, G. Gienger, W. Hermsen, J. Pineiro, L. Kuiper, M. Schmidt, G. Skinner et al. (3 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031306

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Absolute timing with IBIS, SPI and JEM-X aboard INTEGRAL - Crab main-pulse arrival times in radio, X-rays and high-energy γ-rays p. L31

L. Kuiper, W. Hermsen, R. Walter and L. Foschini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031353

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Orbit design for launching INTEGRAL on the Proton/Block-DM launcher p. L37

N. A. Eismont, A. V. Ditrikh, G. Janin, V. K. Karrask, K. Clausen, A. I. Medvedchikov, S. V. Kulik, N. A. Vtorushin and N. I. Yakushin

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031452

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Radiation environment along the INTEGRAL orbit measured with the IREM monitor p. L43

W. Hajdas, P. Bühler, C. Eggel, P. Favre, A. Mchedlishvili and A. Zehnder

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031251

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The INTEGRAL ground segment and its science operations centre p. L49

R. Much, P. Barr, L. Hansson, E. Kuulkers, P. Maldari, J. Nolan, T. Oosterbroek, A. Orr, A. N. Parmar, M. Schmidt et al. (3 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031252

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The INTEGRAL Science Data Centre (ISDC) p. L53

T. J.-L. Courvoisier, R. Walter, V. Beckmann, A. J. Dean, P. Dubath, R. Hudec, P. Kretschmar, S. Mereghetti, T. Montmerle, N. Mowlavi et al. (10 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031172

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High-energy sources before INTEGRAL - INTEGRAL reference catalog p. L59

K. Ebisawa, G. Bourban, A. Bodaghee, N. Mowlavi and T. J.-L. Courvoisier

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031336

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SPI: The spectrometer aboard INTEGRAL p. L63

G. Vedrenne, J.-P. Roques, V. Schönfelder, P. Mandrou, G. G. Lichti, A. von Kienlin, B. Cordier, S. Schanne, J. Knödlseder, G. Skinner et al. (18 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031482

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INTEGRAL/SPI ground calibration p. L71

D. Attié, B. Cordier, M. Gros, Ph. Laurent, S. Schanne, G. Tauzin, P. von Ballmoos, L. Bouchet, P. Jean, J. Knödlseder et al. (23 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031302

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Monte Carlo simulations and generation of the SPI response p. L81

S. J. Sturner, C. R. Shrader, G. Weidenspointner, B. J. Teegarden, D. Attié, B. Cordier, R. Diehl, C. Ferguson, P. Jean, A. von Kienlin et al. (6 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031171

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Neutron-induced nuclear reactions and degradation in germanium detectors p. L85

P. Leleux, F. Albernhe, V. Borrel, B. Cordier, R. Coszach, S. Crespin, J. M. Denis, P. Duhamel, P. Frabel, W. Galster et al. (8 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031366

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SPI/INTEGRAL in-flight performance p. L91

J. P. Roques, S. Schanne, A. von Kienlin, J. Knödlseder, R. Briet, L. Bouchet, Ph. Paul, S. Boggs, P. Caraveo, M. Cassé et al. (16 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031501

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Testing SPI imaging of high-energy and extended sources p. L101

C. B. Wunderer, P. Connell, J. W. Hammer, V. Schönfelder and A. W. Strong

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031394

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SPI instrumental background characteristics p. L107

P. Jean, G. Vedrenne, J. P. Roques, V. Schönfelder, B. J. Teegarden, A. von Kienlin, J. Knödlseder, C. Wunderer, G. K. Skinner, G. Weidenspointner et al. (15 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031156

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First identification and modelling of SPI background lines p. L113

G. Weidenspointner, J. Kiener, M. Gros, P. Jean, B. J. Teegarden, C. Wunderer, R. C. Reedy, D. Attié, R. Diehl, C. Ferguson et al. (10 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031209

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SPI-specific analysis method and software overview p. L117

R. Diehl, N. Baby, V. Beckmann, P. Connell, P. Dubath, P. Jean, J. Knödlseder, J.-P. Roques, S. Schanne, C. Shrader et al. (6 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031365

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The Spiros imaging software for the Integral SPI spectrometer p. L123

G. Skinner and P. Connell

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031260

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Maximum Entropy imaging with INTEGRAL/SPI data p. L127

A. W. Strong

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031204

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IBIS: The Imager on-board INTEGRAL p. L131

P. Ubertini, F. Lebrun, G. Di Cocco, A. Bazzano, A. J. Bird, K. Broenstad, A. Goldwurm, G. La Rosa, C. Labanti, P. Laurent et al. (10 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031224

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ISGRI: The INTEGRAL Soft Gamma-Ray Imager p. L141

F. Lebrun, J. P. Leray, P. Lavocat, J. Crétolle, M. Arquès, C. Blondel, C. Bonnin, A. Bouère, C. Cara, T. Chaleil et al. (14 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031367

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The Ibis-Picsit detector onboard Integral p. L149

C. Labanti, G. Di Cocco, G. Ferro, F. Gianotti, A. Mauri, E. Rossi, J. B. Stephen, A. Traci and M. Trifoglio

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031356

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IBIS Veto System - Background rejection, instrument dead time and zoning performance p. L153

E. M. Quadrini, A. Bazzano, A. J. Bird, K. Broenstad, F. Di Marco, G. La Rosa, M. Michalska, P. Orleanski, A. Solberg and P. Ubertini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031259

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IBIS ground calibration p. L159

A. J. Bird, E. J. Barlow, A. Bazzano, C. Blondel, M. Del Santo, G. Di Cocco, M. Gabriele, P. Laurent, F. Lebrun, G. La Rosa et al. (6 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031439

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In-flight calibration of the ISGRI camera p. L167

R. Terrier, F. Lebrun, A. Bazzano, G. Belanger, A. J. Bird, C. Blondel, P. David, P. Goldoni, A. Goldwurm, A. Gros et al. (5 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031391

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In-flight calibrations of IBIS/PICsIT p. L173

G. Malaguti, A. Bazzano, A. J. Bird, G. Di Cocco, L. Foschini, P. Laurent, A. Segreto, J. B. Stephen and P. Ubertini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031208

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The INTEGRAL IBIS/ISGRI System Point Spread Function and Source Location Accuracy p. L179

A. Gros, A. Goldwurm, M. Cadolle-Bel, P. Goldoni, J. Rodriguez, L. Foschini, M. Del Santo and P. Blay

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031584

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Status of the Integral/IBIS telescope modeling and of the response matrices generation p. L185

P. Laurent, O. Limousin, M. Cadolle-Bel, P. Goldoni, G. Malaguti, E. Caroli, G. De Cesare, M. Del Santo, A. J. Bird, J. Grygorczuk and J. M. Torrejon

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031585

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IBIS/PICsIT in-flight performances p. L189

G. Di Cocco, E. Caroli, E. Celesti, L. Foschini, F. Gianotti, C. Labanti, G. Malaguti, A. Mauri, E. Rossi, F. Schiavone et al. (4 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031346

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In-flight performance of the IBIS calibration unit p. L197

A. J. Bird, A. Bazzano, C. Ferguson, G. La Rosa, G. Malaguti and P. Ubertini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031210

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The in-flight background of IBIS/PICsIT p. L203

J. B. Stephen, E. Caroli, A. Malizia, L. Natalucci, L. Bassani and G. Di Cocco

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031460

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Systematic effects induced on IBIS detectors by background and inhomogeneity of the spatial response p. L209

L. Natalucci, A. J. Bird, A. Bazzano, P. Ubertini, J. B. Stephen, R. Terrier and L. Lerusse

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031225

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Cosmic rays tracks on the PICsIT detector p. L215

A. Segreto, C. Labanti, A. Bazzano, A. J. Bird, E. Celesti and M. Marisaldi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031436

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The INTEGRAL/IBIS scientific data analysis p. L223

A. Goldwurm, P. David, L. Foschini, A. Gros, P. Laurent, A. Sauvageon, A. J. Bird, L. Lerusse and N. Produit

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031395

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JEM–X: The X-ray monitor aboard INTEGRAL p. L231

N. Lund, C. Budtz-Jørgensen, N. J. Westergaard, S. Brandt, I. L. Rasmussen, A. Hornstrup, C. A. Oxborrow, J. Chenevez, P. A. Jensen, S. Laursen et al. (45 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031358

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X–ray facility for the ground calibration of the X–ray monitor JEM-X on board INTEGRAL p. L239

G. Loffredo, C. Pelliciari, F. Frontera, V. Carassiti, S. Chiozzi, F. Evangelisti, L. Landi, M. Melchiorri, S. Squerzanti, S. Brandt et al. (5 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031402

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JEM–X inflight performance p. L243

S. Brandt, C. Budtz-Jørgensen, N. Lund, N. J. Westergaard, I. L. Rasmussen, K. H. Andersen, J. Chenevez, A. Hornstrup, P. A. Jensen, S. Laursen et al. (39 more)

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JEM-X background models p. L253

J. Huovelin, S. Maisala, J. Schultz, N. J. Westergaard, C. A. Oxborrow, P. Kretschmar and N. Lund

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031364

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JEM–X science analysis software p. L257

N. J. Westergaard, P. Kretschmar, C. A. Oxborrow, S. Larsson, J. Huovelin, S. Maisala, S. Martínez Núñez, N. Lund, A. Hornstrup, S. Brandt et al. (2 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031226

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OMC: An Optical Monitoring Camera for INTEGRAL - Instrument description and performance p. L261

J. M. Mas-Hesse, A. Giménez, J. L. Culhane, C. Jamar, B. McBreen, J. Torra, R. Hudec, J. Fabregat, E. Meurs, J. P. Swings et al. (41 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031418

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Optical design of the Optical Monitoring Camera (OMC) of INTEGRAL p. L269

E. Mazy, J. M. Defise, J. Y. Plesseria, E. Renotte, P. Rochus, T. Belenguer, E. Díaz and J. M. Mas-Hesse

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031480

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The CCD and readout electronics for the OMC instrument on Integral p. L275

D. M. Walton, P. D. Thomas, J. L. Culhane, B. Jordan, A. Smith, A. P. Dibbens and L. J. Bradley

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031453

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The Input Catalogue for the OMC camera onboard INTEGRAL p. L281

A. Domingo, M. D. Caballero, F. Figueras, C. Jordi, J. Torra, J. M. Mas-Hesse, A. Giménez, V. Hudcova and R. Hudec

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031400

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The INTEGRAL Burst Alert System p. L291

S. Mereghetti, D. Götz, J. Borkowski, R. Walter and H. Pedersen

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031289

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INTEGRAL Spectrometer SPI's GRB detection capabilities - GRBs detected inside SPI's FoV and with the anticoincidence system ACS p. L299

A. von Kienlin, V. Beckmann, A. Rau, N. Arend, K. Bennett, B. McBreen, P. Connell, S. Deluit, L. Hanlon, K. Hurley et al. (9 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031231

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GRB 021125: The first GRB imaged by INTEGRAL p. L307

G. Malaguti, A. Bazzano, V. Beckmann, A. J. Bird, M. Del Santo, G. Di Cocco, L. Foschini, P. Goldoni, D. Götz, S. Mereghetti et al. (5 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031155

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GRB 021219: The first Gamma-Ray Burst localized in real time with IBAS p. L311

S. Mereghetti, D. Götz, V. Beckmann, A. von Kienlin, P. Ubertini, A. Bazzano, L. Foschini and G. Malaguti

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031303

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GRB 030227: The first multiwavelength afterglow of an INTEGRAL GRB p. L315

A. J. Castro-Tirado, J. Gorosabel, S. Guziy, D. Reverte, J. M. Castro Cerón, A. de Ugarte Postigo, N. Tanvir, S. Mereghetti, A. Tiengo, J. Buckle et al. (32 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031393

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INTEGRAL results on GRB 030320: A long gamma-ray burst detected at the edge of the field of view p. L321

A. von Kienlin, V. Beckmann, S. Covino, D. Götz, G. G. Lichti, D. Malesani, S. Mereghetti, E. Molinari, A. Rau, C. R. Shrader et al. (2 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031232

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Time resolved spectroscopy of GRB 030501 using INTEGRAL p. L327

V. Beckmann, J. Borkowski, T. J.-L. Courvoisier, D. Götz, R. Hudec, F. Hroch, N. Lund, S. Mereghetti, S. E. Shaw, A. von Kienlin and C. Wigger

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031075

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Gamma-ray bursts observed by the INTEGRAL-SPI anticoincidence shield: A study of individual pulses and temporal variability p. L331

F. Ryde, L. Borgonovo, S. Larsson, N. Lund, A. von Kienlin and G. Lichti

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031440

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Simultaneous observations of the quasar 3C 273 with INTEGRAL, XMM-Newton and RXTE p. L343

T. J.-L. Courvoisier, V. Beckmann, G. Bourban, J. Chenevez, M. Chernyakova, S. Deluit, P. Favre, J. E. Grindlay, N. Lund, P. O'Brien et al. (8 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031206

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First results from the INTEGRAL galactic plane scans p. L349

C. Winkler, N. Gehrels, V. Schönfelder, J.-P. Roques, A. W. Strong, C. Wunderer, P. Ubertini, F. Lebrun, A. Bazzano, M. Del Santo et al. (5 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031325

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First results from TOO observations of the Aql X-1 field with INTEGRAL p. L357

S. Molkov, A. Lutovinov and S. Grebenev

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031481

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First INTEGRAL observations of eight persistent neutron star low mass X-ray binaries p. L363

A. Paizis, V. Beckmann, T. J.-L. Courvoisier, O. Vilhu, A. Lutovinov, K. Ebisawa, D. Hannikainen, M. Chernyakova, J. A. Zurita Heras, J. Rodriguez et al. (9 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031207

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IBIS performances during the Galactic Plane Scan - I. The Cygnus region p. L369

M. Del Santo, J. Rodriguez, P. Ubertini, A. Bazzano, A. J. Bird, F. Capitanio, L. Foschini, A. Goldwurm, F. Lebrun, A. Paizis and A. Segreto

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031227

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First results from the IBIS/ISGRI data obtained during the Galactic Plane Scan - II. The Vela region p. L373

J. Rodriguez, M. Del Santo, F. Lebrun, G. Belanger, M. Cadolle-Bel, F. Capitanio, P. David, L. Foschini, P. Goldoni, A. Goldwurm et al. (7 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031154

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SPI/INTEGRAL observation of the Cygnus region p. L377

L. Bouchet, E. Jourdain, J. P. Roques, P. Mandrou, P. von Ballmoos, S. Boggs, P. Caraveo, M. Cassé, B. Cordier, R. Diehl et al. (15 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031324

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INTEGRAL-RXTE observations of Cygnus X-1 p. L383

K. Pottschmidt, J. Wilms, M. Chernyakova, M. A. Nowak, J. Rodriguez, A. A. Zdziarski, V. Beckmann, P. Kretschmar, T. Gleissner, G. G. Pooley et al. (4 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031258

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IBIS preliminary results on Cygnus X-1 spectral and temporal characteristics p. L389

A. Bazzano, A. J. Bird, F. Capitanio, M. Del Santo, P. Ubertini, A. A. Zdziarski, G. Di Cocco, M. Falanga, P. Goldoni, A. Goldwurm et al. (4 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031349

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First IBIS results on the high energy emission of Cygnus X-2 p. L395

L. Natalucci, M. Del Santo, P. Ubertini, F. Capitanio, M. Cocchi, S. Piraino and A. Santangelo

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031421

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First results of IBIS/ISGRI Cygnus X-3 monitoring during INTEGRAL PV phase p. L399

P. Goldoni, J. M. Bonnet-Bidaud, M. Falanga and A. Goldwurm

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031392

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First INTEGRAL observations of Cygnus X-3 p. L405

O. Vilhu, L. Hjalmarsdotter, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Paizis, M. L. McCollough, V. Beckmann, T. J.-L. Courvoisier, K. Ebisawa, P. Goldoni, P. Hakala et al. (3 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031257

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JEM-X observations of the Be/X-ray binary EXO 2030+375 p. L411

S. Martínez Núñez, P. Reig, P. Blay, P. Kretschmar, N. Lund and V. Reglero

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031205

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First INTEGRAL observations of GRS 1915+105 p. L415

D. C. Hannikainen, O. Vilhu, J. Rodriguez, S. Brandt, N. J. Westergaard, N. Lund, I. Mocœur, Ph. Durouchoux, T. Belloni, A. Castro-Tirado et al. (13 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031444

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INTEGRAL observations of the black hole candidate H 1743-322 in outburst p. L421

A. N. Parmar, E. Kuulkers, T. Oosterbroek, P. Barr, R. Much, A. Orr, O. R. Williams and C. Winkler

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031140

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INTEGRAL discovery of a bright highly obscured galactic X-ray binary source IGR J16318-4848 p. L427

R. Walter, J. Rodriguez, L. Foschini, J. de Plaa, S. Corbel, T. J.-L. Courvoisier, P. R. den Hartog, F. Lebrun, A. N. Parmar, J. A. Tomsick and P. Ubertini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031369

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X-ray observations of the Crab Pulsar and Nebula with JEM–X on INTEGRAL p. L433

S. Brandt, C. Budtz-Jørgensen, N. Lund, I. L. Rasmussen, S. Laursen, J. Chenevez, N. J. Westergaard, G. Juchnikowski, R. Walter, M. Schmidt and R. Much

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031255

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First observations of the X-ray transient EXO 2030+375 with IBIS/ISGRI p. L437

S. Kuznetsov, M. Falanga, P. Blay, A. Goldwurm, P. Goldoni and V. Reglero

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031354

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INTEGRAL observations of SS433, a supercritically accreting microquasar with hard spectrum p. L441

A. M. Cherepashchuk, R. A. Sunyaev, E. V. Seifina, I. E. Panchenko, S. V. Molkov and K. A. Postnov

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031323

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Diffuse continuum emission from the inner Galaxy: First results from INTEGRAL/SPI p. L447

A. W. Strong, L. Bouchet, R. Diehl, P. Mandrou, V. Schönfelder and B. J. Teegarden

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031256

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SPI measurements of Galactic Al p. L451

R. Diehl, J. Knödlseder, G. G. Lichti, K. Kretschmer, S. Schanne, V. Schönfelder, A. W. Strong, A. von Kienlin, G. Weidenspointner, C. Winkler and C. Wunderer

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031347

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Early SPI/INTEGRAL constraints on the morphology of the 511 keV line emission in the 4th galactic quadrant p. L457

J. Knödlseder, V. Lonjou, P. Jean, M. Allain, P. Mandrou, J.-P. Roques, G. K. Skinner, G. Vedrenne, P. von Ballmoos, G. Weidenspointner et al. (4 more)

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031437

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 411 / No 1 (November III 2003)

Special letters issue on: first science with integral

Special letters issue on: first science with integral

Editorial p. E3

The INTEGRAL mission p. L1

The INTEGRAL spacecraft – in-orbit performance p. L7

The INTEGRAL Mass Model – TIMM p. L19

INTEGRAL timing and localization performance p. L25

Absolute timing with IBIS, SPI and JEM-X aboard INTEGRAL - Crab main-pulse arrival times in radio, X-rays and high-energy γ-rays p. L31

Orbit design for launching INTEGRAL on the Proton/Block-DM launcher p. L37

Radiation environment along the INTEGRAL orbit measured with the IREM monitor p. L43

The INTEGRAL ground segment and its science operations centre p. L49

The INTEGRAL Science Data Centre (ISDC) p. L53

High-energy sources before INTEGRAL - INTEGRAL reference catalog p. L59

SPI: The spectrometer aboard INTEGRAL p. L63

INTEGRAL/SPI ground calibration p. L71

Monte Carlo simulations and generation of the SPI response p. L81

Neutron-induced nuclear reactions and degradation in germanium detectors p. L85

SPI/INTEGRAL in-flight performance p. L91

Testing SPI imaging of high-energy and extended sources p. L101

SPI instrumental background characteristics p. L107

First identification and modelling of SPI background lines p. L113

SPI-specific analysis method and software overview p. L117

The Spiros imaging software for the Integral SPI spectrometer p. L123

Maximum Entropy imaging with INTEGRAL/SPI data p. L127

IBIS: The Imager on-board INTEGRAL p. L131

ISGRI: The INTEGRAL Soft Gamma-Ray Imager p. L141

The Ibis-Picsit detector onboard Integral p. L149

IBIS Veto System - Background rejection, instrument dead time and zoning performance p. L153

IBIS ground calibration p. L159

In-flight calibration of the ISGRI camera p. L167

In-flight calibrations of IBIS/PICsIT p. L173

The INTEGRAL IBIS/ISGRI System Point Spread Function and Source Location Accuracy p. L179

Status of the Integral/IBIS telescope modeling and of the response matrices generation p. L185

IBIS/PICsIT in-flight performances p. L189

In-flight performance of the IBIS calibration unit p. L197

The in-flight background of IBIS/PICsIT p. L203

Systematic effects induced on IBIS detectors by background and inhomogeneity of the spatial response p. L209

Cosmic rays tracks on the PICsIT detector p. L215

The INTEGRAL/IBIS scientific data analysis p. L223

JEM–X: The X-ray monitor aboard INTEGRAL p. L231

X–ray facility for the ground calibration of the X–ray monitor JEM-X on board INTEGRAL p. L239

JEM–X inflight performance p. L243

JEM-X background models p. L253

JEM–X science analysis software p. L257

OMC: An Optical Monitoring Camera for INTEGRAL - Instrument description and performance p. L261

Optical design of the Optical Monitoring Camera (OMC) of INTEGRAL p. L269

The CCD and readout electronics for the OMC instrument on Integral p. L275

The Input Catalogue for the OMC camera onboard INTEGRAL p. L281

The INTEGRAL Burst Alert System p. L291

INTEGRAL Spectrometer SPI's GRB detection capabilities - GRBs detected inside SPI's FoV and with the anticoincidence system ACS p. L299

GRB 021125: The first GRB imaged by INTEGRAL p. L307

GRB 021219: The first Gamma-Ray Burst localized in real time with IBAS p. L311

GRB 030227: The first multiwavelength afterglow of an INTEGRAL GRB p. L315

INTEGRAL results on GRB 030320: A long gamma-ray burst detected at the edge of the field of view p. L321

Time resolved spectroscopy of GRB 030501 using INTEGRAL p. L327

Gamma-ray bursts observed by the INTEGRAL-SPI anticoincidence shield: A study of individual pulses and temporal variability p. L331

Simultaneous observations of the quasar 3C 273 with INTEGRAL, XMM-Newton and RXTE p. L343

First results from the INTEGRAL galactic plane scans p. L349

First results from TOO observations of the Aql X-1 field with INTEGRAL p. L357

First INTEGRAL observations of eight persistent neutron star low mass X-ray binaries p. L363

IBIS performances during the Galactic Plane Scan - I. The Cygnus region p. L369

First results from the IBIS/ISGRI data obtained during the Galactic Plane Scan - II. The Vela region p. L373

SPI/INTEGRAL observation of the Cygnus region p. L377

INTEGRAL-RXTE observations of Cygnus X-1 p. L383

IBIS preliminary results on Cygnus X-1 spectral and temporal characteristics p. L389

First IBIS results on the high energy emission of Cygnus X-2 p. L395

First results of IBIS/ISGRI Cygnus X-3 monitoring during INTEGRAL PV phase p. L399

First INTEGRAL observations of Cygnus X-3 p. L405

JEM-X observations of the Be/X-ray binary EXO 2030+375 p. L411

First INTEGRAL observations of GRS 1915+105 p. L415

INTEGRAL observations of the black hole candidate H 1743-322 in outburst p. L421

INTEGRAL discovery of a bright highly obscured galactic X-ray binary source IGR J16318-4848 p. L427

X-ray observations of the Crab Pulsar and Nebula with JEM–X on INTEGRAL p. L433

First observations of the X-ray transient EXO 2030+375 with IBIS/ISGRI p. L437

INTEGRAL observations of SS433, a supercritically accreting microquasar with hard spectrum p. L441

Diffuse continuum emission from the inner Galaxy: First results from INTEGRAL/SPI p. L447

SPI measurements of Galactic Al p. L451

Early SPI/INTEGRAL constraints on the morphology of the 511 keV line emission in the 4th galactic quadrant p. L457