14th SAS Workshop - XMM-Newton
14th XMM-Newton SAS Workshop
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Motivation and rationale
The SAS workshop provides an introduction to the procedures and techniques of the Science Analysis System to reduce and analyse astronomical X-ray data from the XMM-Newton Observatory. No specific knowledge of X-ray data analysis is required to attend the workshop, although a general knowledge of XMM-Newton and its scientific payload is desirable. We recommend the workshop participants to refer to the XMM-Newton Users Handbook. Those wishing to familiarise themselves somewhat with the SAS may refer to the SAS Users Guide. The presentations from the previous workshop are also available here.
Workshop structure
The 5-day workshop was organised around 5 half-days of presentations and 5 half-days of practical training (hands-on) sessions. The presentations covered basic topics related to XMM-Newton data analysis and SAS, such as:
- Introduction to X-ray data analysis
- Statistics issues in X-ray spectral analysis
- XMM-Newton instrument and 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 (lenticular filters and grisms)
- Processing Pipeline System products
- The XMM-Newton Science Archive
- The EPIC Serendipitous Source Catalogue (3XMM-DR4)
- The Slew Survey EPIC Source Catalogue
- The XMM-OM Catalogue
The detailed programme of the Workshop is listed below. Presentations are available in PDF format just by clicking in the correspondent presentation's tittle. (pdf version of the programme)
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MONDAY 2 of June 2014 |
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9:30 |
Arrival at Venue |
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Morning Session |
General Introduction to XMM-Newton, Archive (XSA) and Scientific Analysis Software (SAS) |
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9:45 - 10:00 |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
XMM-Newton: Scientific Highlights N. Schartel |
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11:00 - 11:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:20 - 12:05 |
The XMM-Newton Data and the SAS Grand-Scheme M. Guainazzi |
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12:05 - 12:40 |
The XMM-Newton Science Archive (XSA) N. Loiseau |
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12:40 - 13:10 |
The CCF Concept, cifbuild and calview C. Gabriel |
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13:10 - 13:30 |
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13:30 - 14:30 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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Afternoon Session |
Data Preparation |
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14:30 - 16:00 |
Step-by-step Guide to the SAS Start-up Thread E. Ojero Hands-on Session (SAS Startup and first steps with SAS) |
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16:00 - 16:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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16:20 - 18:00 |
Hands-on Session (SAS Startup and first steps with SAS) |
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18:30 |
Departure from Venue |
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TUESDAY 3 of June 2014 |
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9:30 |
Arrival at Venue |
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Morning Session |
EPIC Data Reduction and Analysis and Hands-on Session |
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Introduction and Calibration Status M. Guainazzi |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Event List Manipulation and Screening I. de la Calle |
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11:00 - 11:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:20 - 11:40 |
Scientific Product Extraction I. de la Calle |
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11:40 - 12:00 |
Response Matrix Generation R. Saxton |
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12:00 - 13:30 |
Hands-on Session (EPIC Specific)
Step-by-step guide to EPIC Scientific Product Extraction M. Guainazzi |
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13:30 - 14:30 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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Afternoon Session |
Spectral Fitting |
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14:30 - 15:15 |
Spectral Analysis and Statistics N. Schartel |
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15:15 - 16:00 |
Introduction to XSPEC M. Guainazzi
Step-by-step Guide to the Spectral Fitting Thread |
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16:00 - 16:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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16:20 - 18:00 |
Hands-on Session (continuation) |
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18:30 |
Departure from Venue |
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WEDNESDAY 4 of June 2014 |
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9:30 |
Arrival at Venue |
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Morning Session |
OM Data Reduction and Analysis and Hands-on Session |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Introduction and Calibration Status A. Talavera |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Data Reduction and Analysis of Point-like Sources A. Talavera |
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11:00 - 11:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:20 - 13:30 |
Hands-on Session (OM Specific)
Step-by-step Guide to the OM Data Analysis Threads A. Talavera |
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13:30 - 14:30 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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Afternoon Session |
RGS Data Reduction and Analysis and Hands-on Session |
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14:30 - 15:00 |
Introduction and Calibration Status R. Gonzalez-Riestra |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Data Reduction and Analysis of Point-like Sources R. Gonzalez-Riestra |
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15:30 - 15:40 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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15:40 - 18:00 |
Hands-on Session (RGS Specific)
Step-by-step Guide to the RGS Data Analysis Threads R. Gonzalez-Riestra |
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18:30 |
Departure from Venue |
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THURSDAY 5 of June 2014 |
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9:30 |
Arrival at Venue |
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Morning Session |
High Level Scientific Products in SAS |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Analysis of EPIC Data of Extended Sources I. de la Calle |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
EPIC Source Detection C. Gabriel |
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11:00 - 11:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:20 - 13:30 |
Hands-on Session (EPIC Source Detection Specific)
Step-by-step Guide to the EPIC Source Detection Thread C. Gabriel |
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13:30 - 14:30 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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Afternoon Session |
Hands-on Session |
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14:30 - 16:00 |
Hands-on Session (free) |
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16:00 - 16:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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16:20 - 18:00 |
Hands-on Session (free) |
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18:30 |
Departure from Venue |
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FRIDAY 6 of June 2014 |
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9:30 |
Arrival at Venue |
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Morning Session |
High Level Scientific Products in SAS |
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10:00 - 10:20 |
The 3XMM EPIC Source Catalogue and the Slew Catalogue R. Saxton |
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10:20 - 10:30 |
BiRD: Browsing Interface for RGS Data R. Gonzalez-Riestra |
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10:30 - 10:40 |
OM Catalogue A. Talavera |
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10:40 - 11:00 |
Pipeline Products I. de la Calle |
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11:00 - 11:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:20 - 13:00 |
Hands-on Session (free) |
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13:00 - 13:30 |
Round-table discussion. Closure of the Workshop. |
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13:30 - 14:30 |
LUNCH |
The photo of some of the participants taken during the workshop can be found below.
Some participants of the 14th SAS Workshop
How to Contact Us
For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the XMM-Newton SOC HelpDesk.
SAS Workshop Local Organising Committee
- Ignacio de la Calle (Chair)
- Michelle Arpizou
- Carlos Gabriel
- Matteo Guainazzi
- Nora Loiseau
- Eduardo Ojero