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Contents
Instrument Definition
Subsections
Scientific Performance Summary
Instrument Description
The Overall Design
The Passive Mask
The Detectors
Event Types
Pulse Shape Discriminator (PSD)
Anti-Coincidence Shield (ACS)
The Plastic Scintillator Anti Coincidence Subassembly (PSAC)
Electronics
Operating Modes
Dithering Strategy
Performance of the Instrument
Background handling
Continuum Background
511 keV Background
Background Gamma-Ray Lines
Instrumental Characterization and Calibration
Measured Performance
Imaging Resolution
Spectral Resolution
Sensitivity
Dithering Sensitivity Degradation
Detection of off-axis-sources
Imaging Capabilities
Timing Capabilities
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