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Proposal ID 002274
Title A hard X-ray survey in the Lockman Hole
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mn9mz1e
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Xavier Barcons
Abstract We propose to carry out a deep survey in hard X-rays in the Lockman Hole by complementing the 150 ksec of the PV phase observations with another 200 ksec.The scientific goals include: 1. testing the AGN origin of the X-ray background by detecting hard X-rays in all soft X-ray sources, 2. test specific unified scheme models for the XRB, 3. detection of virgul30 Compton-thick AGN in hard X-rays,4. detection of the hard X-ray sources missing in soft X-ray surveys, 5. direct determination of hard X-ray source counts down to a 2-10 keV 2E-15 erg/cm2/s and6. determination, via fluctuation analyses, of 2-10 keV source counts to muchfainter fluxes.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2001-10-25T07:21:55Z/2001-11-04T20:02:52Z
Version 17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis.
Creator Contact https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk
Date Published 2003-01-09T00:00:00Z
Keywords "via fluctuation analyses", "soft xray sources", "hard xray", "compton thick agn", "xray background", "fainter fluxes", "kev source counts", "soft xray surveys", "kev 2e", "pv phase", "deep survey", "lockman hole", "hard xray survey", "agn origin"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Xavier Barcons, 2003, 'A hard X-ray survey in the Lockman Hole', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mn9mz1e