Burst Populations and Detector Sensitivity
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چکیده
The FT (peak bolometric photon flux) vs. Ep (peak energy) plane is a powerful tool to compare the burst populations detected by different detectors. Detector sensitivity curves in this plane demonstrate which burst populations the detectors will detect. For example, future CZT-based detectors will show the largest increase in sensitivity for soft bursts, and will be particularly wellsuited to study X-ray rich bursts and X-ray Flashes. Identical bursts at different redshifts describe a track in the FT -Ep plane.
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