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  • The INTEGRAL mission – an overview

  • P. Kretschmar, C. Winkler, T. J.-L. Courvoisier, G. Di Cocco, R. Diehl, N. Gehrels, S. Grebenev, W. Hermsen, J. M. Mas-Hesse, F. Lebrun, N. Lund, G. G. C. Palumbo, J. Paul, J.-P. Roques, R. Sunyaev, B. Teegarden, P. Ubertini
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    Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 1 / Issue S230 / August 2005
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    12 May 2006, pp. 59-65
    Print publication:
    August 2005
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  • The ESA observatory INTEGRAL (International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory) is dedicated to fine imaging and spectroscopy in the energy range 15 keV to 10 Mev with concurrent X-ray (3-35 keV) and optical monitoring. It was launched on October 17, 2002 and has been succesfully operating ever since. Its two main instruments the spectrometer SPI – optimized for high resolution spectroscopy – and the imager IBIS – optimized for for high resolution imaging – are complemented by the X-ray monitor JEM-X and the optical monitor OMC. All the high energy instruments use coded mask techniques, allowing imaging in the gamma-ray range and combining wide fields of view with high spatial resolution. The presentation gives an overview of the unique properties of INTEGRAL.