Batse spectroscopy catalog of bright gamma-ray bursts

Authors

Bradley E. Schaefer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Bonnard J. Teegarden, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Stephan F. Fantasia, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
David Palmer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Thomas L. Cline, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
James L. Matteson, University of California, San Diego
David L. Band, University of California, San Diego
Lyle A. Ford, University of California, San Diego
Gerald J. Fishman, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Charles A. Meegan, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Robert B. Wilson, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
William S. Paciesas, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Geoffrey N. Pendleton, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Michael S. Briggs, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
John P. Lestrade, Mississippi State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1994

Abstract

This paper presents comprehensive results on the spectra of 30 bright gamma ray bursts (GRBs) as observed by the Spectroscopy Detectors (SDs) of the Burst And Transient Source Experiment (BATSE). The data selection was strict in including only spectra that are of high reliability for continuum shape studies. This BATSE Spectroscopy Catalog presents fluences, model fits (for five spectral models for three energy ranges), and photon spectra in a standard manner for each burst. Complete information is provided to describe the data selection and analysis procedures. The catalog results are also presented in electronic format (from the Compton Observatory Science Support Center) and CD-ROM format (AAS CD-ROM series, Vol. 2). These electronic formats also present the count spectra and detector response matrices so as to allow for independent study and fitting by researchers outside the BATSE Team. This BATSE Spectroscopy Catalog complements the catalog from BATSE Large Area Detector (LAD) data by Fishman et al. (1994). © 1994. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series

First Page

285

Last Page

310

Recommended Citation

Schaefer, B., Teegarden, B., Fantasia, S., Palmer, D., Cline, T., Matteson, J., Band, D., Ford, L., Fishman, G., Meegan, C., Wilson, R., Paciesas, W., Pendleton, G., Briggs, M., & Lestrade, J. (1994). Batse spectroscopy catalog of bright gamma-ray bursts. Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 92 (1), 285-310. https://doi.org/10.1086/191969