Calibration of the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer Proportional Counter Array

Abstract

We present the calibration and background model for the Proportional Counter Array (PCA) aboard the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE). The energy calibration is systematics limited below 10 keV with deviations from a power-law fit to the Crab nebula plus pulsar less than 1%. Unmodelled variations in the instrument background amount to less than 2% of the observed background below 10 keV and less than 1% between 10 and 20 keV. Individual photon arrival times are accurate to 4.4 micro-seconds at all times during the mission and to 2.5 micro-seconds after 29 April 1997. The peak pointing direction of the five collimators is known to a precision of a few arc-seconds

77 pages, 34 figures. accepted by Ap J Supplement for April 2006 issue. This paper and additional calibration information are available from http://universe.gsfc.nasa.gov/xrays/programs/rxte/pca/ pcapage.html. Revised version contains minor changes to match accepted version

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• Spectro-temporal studies of rapid transition of the quasi periodic oscillations in the black hole source H1743-322
• Relativistic outflow from two thermonuclear shell flashes on neutron stars
• Thermonuclear X-ray bursts from LMXB 4U 1636$-$536 observed with AstroSat
• Properties of the Obscuring Torus in NGC 1052 from Multi-epoch Broadband X-ray Spectroscopy
• Puzzling thermonuclear burst behaviour from the transient low-mass X-ray binary IGR J17473-2721
• Simulating the shock dynamics of a neutron star accretion column
• Relation between spectral changes and the presence of the lower kHz QPO in the neutron-star low-mass X-ray binary 4U 1636-53
• Discovery and evolution of the new black hole candidate Swift J1539.2-6227 during its 2008 outburst
• Time evolution of the X-ray and gamma-ray fluxes of the Crab pulsar
• Thermonuclear X-ray bursts from the 401 Hertz accreting pulsar IGR J17498-2921: indication of burning in confined regions
• A strongly changing accretion morphology during the outburst decay of the neutron star X-ray binary 4U 1608-52
• Evolution of cross-correlation and time lag of 4U 1735-44 along the branches
• Double-peaked thermonuclear bursts at the soft-hard state transition in the Rapid Burster
• RX J0529.8-6556: a BeXRB pulsar with an evolving optical period and out of phase X-ray outbursts
• Timing accuracy of the Swift X-Ray Telescope in WT mode
• The Luminosity and Energy Dependence of Pulse Phase Lags in the Accretion-powered Millisecond Pulsar SAX J1808.4-3658
• Spectral Signature of Atmospheric Reflection in Hercules X-1/HZ Hercules During Low and Short-High States
• Relation between the properties of the kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillations and spectral parameters in 4U 1636$-$53
• Determination of parameters of long-term variability of the X-ray pulsar LMC X-4
• Comparison of simulated backgrounds with in-orbit observations for HE, ME and LE onboard Insight-HXMT
• Constraining the Coronal Heights and Readjustment Velocities Based on the Detection of a Few Hundred Seconds Delays in the Z Source GX 17+2
• Nuclear-powered X-ray millisecond pulsars
• Observations of the Ultra-compact X-ray Binary 4U 1543-624 in Outburst with NICER, INTEGRAL, Swift, and ATCA
• A model-independent comparison of the variability of accreting neutron stars and black holes
• The Evolution of X-ray Bursts in the "Bursting Pulsar" GRO J1744-28
• On the 2018 outburst of the accreting millisecond X-ray pulsar Swift J1756.9-2508 as seen with NICER
• A NICER look at the Aql X-1 hard state
• Millisecond dips in the 2007-2009 RXTE/PCA lightcurve of Sco X-1 and one possible occultation event
• Is the plateau state in GRS 1915+105 equivalent to canonical hard states?
• Accretion disk signatures in Type I X-ray Bursts: prospects for future missions
• On the curious pulsation properties of the accreting millisecond pulsar IGR J17379-3747
• An Empirical Method for Improving the Quality of RXTE HEXTE Spectra
• AXTAR: Mission Design Concept
• Large amplitude variability from the persistent ultracompact X-ray binary in NGC 1851
• Anti-correlated Soft Lags in the Intermediate State of Black Hole Source GX 339-4
• Discovery of a cyclotron absorption line in the transient X-ray pulsar XTE J1829-098
• On the geometric nature of low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations in neutron-star low-mass X-ray binaries
• Post-flare Formation of the Accretion Stream and a Dip in Pulse Profiles of LMC X-4
• The Influence of Stellar Spin on Ignition of Thermonuclear Runaways
• Discovery of Thermonuclear Type-I X-ray Bursts from the X-ray binary MAXI J1807+132
• Evidence of spreading layer emission in thermonuclear superbursts
• Phase lags of quasi-periodic oscillations across source states in the low-mass X-ray binary 4U 1636-53
• The study of multi-peaked type-I X-ray bursts in the neutron-star low mass X-ray binary 4U 1636$-$536 with RXTE
• RXTE Observations of 1A 1744-361: Correlated Spectral and Timing Behavior
• A truncated accretion disk in the galactic black hole source H1743-322
• The Goodness of Simultaneous Fits in ISIS
• The Nature and Cause of Spectral Variability in LMC X-1
• The X-ray Pulsar 2A 1822-371 as a Super Eddington source
• RXTE Observations of the Low-Mass X-Ray Binary 4U 1608-522 in Upper-Banana State
• Pulse profile stability of the Crab pulsar
• Coupled HBO and NBO variations in the Z source GX 5-1: inner accretion disk as the location of QPOs
• XMMU J181227.8-181234: a new ultracompact X-ray binary candidate
• Search for serendipitous TNO occultation in X-rays
• Correlated Optical/X-ray Long-term Variability in LMXB 4U1636-536
• Possible twin kHz Quasi Periodic Oscillations in the accreting millisecond X-ray Pulsar IGR J17511-3057
• Millisecond oscillations in the bursting flux of SAX J1810.8-2609
• Discovery of 1-5 Hz flaring at high luminosity in SAX J1808.4-3658
• The giant outburst of 4U 0115+634 in 2011 with Suzaku and RXTE
• Possible X-ray diagnostic for jet/disk dominance in Type 1 AGN
• Systematic Uncertainties in the Spectroscopic Measurements of Neutron-Star Masses and Radii from Thermonuclear X-ray Bursts. III. Absolute Flux Calibration
• On the peculiar long-term orbital evolution of the eclipsing accreting millisecond X-ray pulsar SWIFT J1749.4-2807
• NuSTAR Observations of Magnetar 1E 1048.1-5937
• A report on the type II X-ray burst from SMC X-1
• The properties of cross-correlation and spectra of the low-mass X-ray binary 4U 1608-52
• Measuring Black Hole Spins through X-ray Reflection Spectroscopy and the Relativistic Precession Model: the case of XTE J1859+226
• The long-stable hard state of XTE J1752-223 and the disk truncation dilemma
• Be/X-ray binary SXP6.85 undergoes large Type II outburst in the Small Magellanic Cloud
• X-ray Spectral Analysis of the Steady States of GRS 1915+105
• Near-Infrared and X-Ray Observations of XSS J12270-4859
• A retrograde spin of the black hole in MAXI J1659--152
• A precessing Be disk as a possible model for occultation events in GX 304-1
• On the modulation of low frequency Quasi-Periodic Oscillations in black-hole transients
• The 2007 outburst of the X-ray binary XTE J1856+053
• RXTE-PCA Observations of XMMU J054134.7-682550
• Cross-correlations between soft and hard light curves depending on luminosity in the transient neutron star XTE J1701-462
• The 2019 outburst of AMXP SAX J1808.4-3658 and radio follow up of MAXI J0911-655 and XTE J1701-462
• Possible Magnetic Activity in the Low Mass X-ray Binary EXO 0748-676
• HST/NICMOS Observations of Fast Infrared Flickering in the Microquasar GRS 1915+105
• Study of the Fast X-Ray Transient XTE J1901+014 Based on INTEGRAL, RXTE and ROSAT Data
• Phase-resolved spectral analysis of the 11 millihertz quasi-periodic oscillation in the black-hole candidate H1743-322
• The Orbital Parameters of the Eclipsing High-Mass X-ray Binary Pulsar IGR J16493-4348 from Pulsar Timing
• Discovery of an accretion-rate independent absolute RMS amplitude of millihertz quasi-periodic oscillations in 4U 1636-53
• Disappearance of the Fe K$\alpha$ emission line in Ultra Compact X-ray Binaries 4U 1543-624 and Swift J1756.9-2508
• Broadband Spectral Investigations of Magnetar Bursts
• Improved background model for the Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter (LAXPC) instrument on-board AstroSat
• Variable quiescent state for the neutron-star X-ray transient SAX J1750.8-2900: not such a hot neutron star after all?
• Simultaneous constraints on the mass and radius of Aql X-1 from quiescence and X-ray burst observations
• GX 9+9: Variability of the X-Ray Orbital Modulation
• Drifts of the marginally stable burning frequency in the X-ray binaries 4U 1608--52 and Aql X--1
• Modeling the in-orbit background of PolarLight
• Measurements of the Cosmic X-ray Background of the Universe and the MVN Experiment
• Swift X-ray Telescope study of the Black Hole Binary MAXI J1659-152: Variability from a two component accretion flow
• RXTE and BeppoSAX Observations of the Transient X-ray Pulsar XTE J1859+083
• Estimating the spin of the black hole candidate MAXI J1659-152 with the X-ray continuum-fitting method
• Eclipse Timings of the LMXB XTE J1710-281 : Discovery of a third orbital period glitch
• Contrasting behaviour from two Be/X-ray binary pulsars: insights into differing neutron star accretion modes
• A QPO in Mkn 421 from Archival RXTE Data
• Accretion Disc Evolution in GRO J1655-40 and LMC X-3 with Relativistic and Non-Relativistic Disc Models
• Multi-wavelength observations of the Be/X-ray binary IGR J01217-7257 (=SXP 2.16) during outburst
• Long-Term Density Trend in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere from Occultations of the Crab Nebula with X-Ray Astronomy Satellites
• Probing the Mysteries of the X-Ray Binary 4U 1210-64 with ASM, PCA, MAXI, BAT and Suzaku
• X-ray spectral and flux variability of the microquasar GRS 1758-258 on timescales from weeks to years
• Comprehensive Analysis of the Transient X-ray Pulsar MAXI J1409-619
• Measuring the magnetic dipole moment and magnetospheric fluctuations of SXP 18.3 with a Kalman filter
• Variation of Spectral and Timing Properties in the Extended Burst Tails from the Magnetar 4U 0142+61
• The cross-correlation analysis in Z source GX 349+2
• Burst Tails from SGR J1550-5418 Observed with Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
• An alpha tagged X-ray source for the calibration of space borne X-ray detectors
• Timing and Spectral Study of IGR J19294+1816 with RXTE: Discovery of Cyclotron Feature
• Subarcsecond location of IGR J17480-2446 with Rossi XTE
• Discovery of twin kHz quasi periodic oscillations in the low mass X-ray binary XTE J1701-407
• A curious case of the accretion-powered X-ray pulsar GX 1+4
• The Background Model of the Medium Energy X-ray telescope of Insight-HXMT
• The Peculiar Behavior of Burst Oscillations in the Accreting Millisecond X-ray Pulsar XTE J1814-338
• In-orbit background for X-ray detectors
• Long-Term X-Ray monitoring of NGC6251: Evidence for a jet-dominated radio galaxy
• A Bayesian approach to the analysis of time symmetry in light curves: Reconsidering Scorpius X-1 occultations
• Phase Evolution of the Crab Pulsar between Radio and X-ray
• Measuring the magnetic dipole moment and magnetospheric fluctuations of accretion-powered pulsars in the Small Magellanic Cloud with an unscented Kalman filter
• Fast X-ray/IR observations of the black hole transient Swift~J1753.5--0127: from an IR lead to a very long jet lag
• The harmonic component of the millihertz quasi-periodic oscillations in 4U 1636-53
• Observing Rayleigh-Taylor stable and unstable accretion through a Kalman filter analysis of X-ray pulsars in the Small Magellanic Cloud
• A Detection of an Anti-correlated Hard X-ray Lag in AM Herculis
• A QPO in NGC 4945 from Archival RXTE Data
• Hard X-ray Emission from the NGC 5044 Group
• Very low-frequency oscillations from the 11 Hz pulsar in Terzan 5: frame-dragging back on the table
• A possible explanation of the parallel tracks in kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillations from low-mass-X-ray binaries
• Discovery of a strong 6.6 keV emission feature from EXO 1745$-$248 after the superburst in 2011 October
• Rapid X-ray variability of the gamma-ray binary LS I+61 303
• Fourier Domain
• On the Possibility of Improving the Orbits of Satellites Based on Observations of Isolated X-ray Pulsars
• Discovery of a magnetar candidate X-ray pulsar in the Large Magellanic Cloud
• Variations of the harmonic components of the X-ray Pulse Profile of PSR B1509-58
• A Detailed Spectral Study of Intermittent-Accreting Millisecond X-ray Pulsar Aql X-1 during Pulse-on and Pulse-off Stages
• Time and energy dependent characteristics of Thermonuclear burst oscillations
• Modelling Neutron-Star Ocean Dynamics
• MAXI : Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image
• Updated Spin and Orbital Parameters and Energy Dependent Pulse Behaviors of the Accreting Millisecond X-ray Pulsar IGR J17591$-$2342
• Similarities and Differences in Accretion Flow Properties between GRS 1915+105 and IGR J17091-3624: a Case Study
• Thermonuclear Type-I X-ray Bursts and Burst Oscillations from the Eclipsing AMXP Swift J1749.4-2807
• Testing Relativistic Accretion Disk Models with GRO J1655-40
• Return of the Clocked Burster: Exceptionally Short Recurrence Time in GS 1826-238
• Mass-Radius Constraints for 2S 0918-549 from an RXTE Superexpansion Burst: A Direct Cooling-Tail Analysis
• Lags of the KiloHertz Quasi-Periodic Oscillations in the transient source XTE J1701$-$462
• An RXTE Search for the Sterile Neutrino Decay in Galaxy Clusters
• Comprehensive Spectral Analysis of Cyg X-1 using RXTE Data
• Recurrent Instability in LMXB Accretion Disks: How Strange is GRS 1915+105?
• Deep searches for X-ray pulsations from Scorpius X-1 and Cygnus X-2 in support of continuous gravitational wave searches
• On the TeV gamma-ray and X-ray correlations exhibited in high-energy peaked BL Lacs: Mrk 501 and 1ES 1959+650
• An Extraordinary Outburst of the Magnetar Swift J1822.3-1606
• Power spectral properties of the soft spectral states in four black hole transients