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Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
Gamma-Ray Bursts
Introduction
The Prompt Emission
Temporal Properties
Spatial Distribution
Spectral Properties
The Afterglow Emission
Theoretical Models
The Fireball Model
Progenitor Models
Rapid Localizations of Bursts
The BeppoSAX WFCs
The 3rd InterPlanetary Network
The Konus/WIND Experiment
The All-Sky Monitor aboard Rossi-XTE
The HETE-II satellite
BeppoSAX and the Gamma Ray Burst Monitor
BeppoSAX
Mission Outline
The Scientific Instruments
The PDS and the GRBM Experiments
The Phoswich Detection System
The Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor
The Data Management and Analysis Tools
The Mission Support Facilities
The S/W for Data Reduction and Analysis
The GRBM Archive
The FOT Data
The Data Archive Coverage
Directions of GRBs with the GRBM
The Monte Carlo Model
The Direction Response Matrix
Examples of GRB Localizations
The GRB Search Algorithms
The GRBM Data used for the GRB Search
Long Time Scale Modulations
Medium and Short Time Scale Modulations
The Early SWTCs
The Early Trigger Conditions
Automatic Estimation of Total Counts
Examples of nontriggered GRBs
Benefits and Drawbacks
The Late SWTCs
The Trigger Conditions
Examples of non-triggered Bursts
Automatic computation of the total counts
Benefits and Drawbacks
The on- and off-line Quests of GRBs
Goals of the GRB Quest
The on-line Quest
The Data Flow
Automatic Alert Mail
On-line detected GRB Mean Rate
The GRBM in the 3rd IPN
Faint WFC Bursts
Automatic GRB directions with GRBM on BACODINE
The off-line Quest
Automatic Informations
Cross-check with other GRB Catalogs
Multiple Rebin Quest
Monitoring of the on-board Triggers
Automatic GRB directions with GRBM
The GRB Catalog
Classification of Off-line Triggers
Final Classification Results
Final Number of GRBs
On-board Trigger Efficiency
Off-line Quest Limits
GRB Rate
Cross-Check with Other Catalogs
The GRBM & Well Localized GRBs
The GRBM & BATSE GRBs
The GRBM & BATSE non-triggered GRBs
Non-GRBs from Stern's Catalog
GRBM Detection Efficiency of GRBs
Mean GRBM Efficiency
GRBM Efficiency with Direction
Estimation of Physical Parameters
Background Fit
Total Counts
Durations
Sky Exposure
Duration Distribution
HR-Duration Correlation
HR Distribution
Direction Distribution
GRBM Localization Technique Limits
Mean Error Radius
GRBM Direction Matrix Behavior
Fluence Distribution
Other Transients
Soft-Gamma-ray Repeaters
SGR Main Properties
SGR Events detected with GRBM
SGR1900+14: The interesting Case of 980901
Two Giant Flares from SGR1900+14
Solar Hard X-Ray Flares
Solar Hard X-Ray Flares with GRBM
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
The GRBM Catalog of Gamma-Ray Bursts
General Information
Durations and HRs
Updated Remarks
The very bright GRB980516
General Properties
GRBM Average Spectrum
My Own Circulars
IAU Circulars
GCN Circulars
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Cristiano Guidorzi 2003-07-31