4 papers
X-ray Activity of the RS CVn-type Star σ Gem with the First-Year Observations of Einstein Probe
Xuan Mao, Giuseppina Micela, Fabio Favata +3
Context. Stellar flares are energetic events driven by the sudden release of magnetic energy in the stellar atmosphere. Studying these flares is crucial for understanding their imp…
Calibration database design for the wide-field X-ray telescope on board the Einstein Probe
Huaqing Cheng, Hai-Wu Pan, Yuan Liu +6
The wide-field X-ray telescope (WXT) is the primary payload of the Einstein Probe (EP) mission. Utilizing innovative lobster-eye micro-pore optics (MPO), it achieves an unprecedent…
Onboard catalog of known X-ray sources for EP-WXT
He-Yang Liu, Haiwu Pan, Yuan Liu +14
The Einstein Probe (EP) is dedicated to explore the dynamic X-ray universe and capture transient events in real time with its Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT). However, WXT's unpre…
In-flight calibration of the Wide-field X-ray Telescope on board the Einstein Probe
Huaqing Cheng, Hai-Wu Pan, Yuan Liu +14
By utilizing novel lobster-eye optics, the Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT) onboard the Einstein Probe (EP) satellite achieves an unprecedented combination of a large instantaneous…