Title :
Simulating the Glast satellite with Gismo
Author :
Burnett, Toby ; Chaput, Chris ; Arrighi, Heather ; Norris, Jay ; Suson, Daniel J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
One of the most interesting yet least explored areas of astrophysics is the gamma ray portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. One of gamma ray astronomy´s most significant efforts has been the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory launched in 1991. Scientists from 21 institutions worldwide are now refining the newest gamma ray instrument, the Gamma Ray Large Area Space Telescope (Glast), which will continue CGRO´s work. Our group has been involved primarily with software issues, particularly with an object-oriented Monte Carlo package called Gismo, which has modeled all aspects of the satellite´s design and performance
Keywords :
C++ listings; Monte Carlo methods; artificial satellites; astronomical telescopes; astronomy computing; digital simulation; gamma-ray astronomy; software packages; Compton Gamma Ray Observatory; Gamma Ray Large Area Space Telescope; Gismo; Glast satellite simulation; astrophysics; electromagnetic spectrum; gamma ray astronomy; object-oriented Monte Carlo package; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Electromagnetic spectrum; Instruments; Monte Carlo methods; Object oriented modeling; Observatories; Satellites; Software performance; Telescopes;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/5992.852387
