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Table 8

Average CTI degradation per camera as retrieved from the calibration files (CCF) and variation (maximum difference) over all CCDs, in between brackets.

RGS Orbit Serial CTI (10-5) Parallel CTI (10-5) Comment

RGS1 30 3.45 (2.90) 0.94 (0.05) pre launch data
260 4.16 (2.61) 4.26 (1.60) first measurement in orbit
536 5.05 (4.30) 4.07 (2.00) post cooling
807 5.07 (6.53) 6.55 (4.10)
1397 4.89 (3.83) 7.68 (4.41)
1839 4.96 (3.53) 8.92 (4.98)
2021 5.92 (5.42) 11.13 (3.70)

RGS2 25 3.29 (3.14) 0.95 (0.05) pre launch data
260 3.55 (5.51) 3.05 (2.98) first measurement in orbit
532 3.87 (2.96) 2.14 (2.81) cooling to − 115°C
536 3.48 (2.82) 2.42 (2.38) cooling nominal
807 3.17 (2.65) 6.11 (3.73)
1405 2.86 (1.17) 8.06 (3.71) to single node readout
1839 2.71 (1.04) 9.67 (4.96)
2021 2.58 (1.82) 11.09 (5.29)

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