Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:scientific_instruments
gptkbp:can_detect short and long gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:collaborates_with ground-based observatories
gptkbp:collaborative_projects international space agencies
gptkbp:conducts_research_on gptkb:Supernova
collaborations
gptkbp:contributes_to understanding of cosmic events
gptkbp:designed_for detecting gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:developed_by NASA and collaborators
gptkbp:enhances understanding of the universe
knowledge of gamma-ray phenomena
gptkbp:facilitates gptkb:scientists
collaborative research efforts
public outreach efforts
gptkbp:has_data_available_since gptkb:2008
gptkbp:has_detection_range 10 ke V to 40 Me V
gptkbp:has_number_of_detectors gptkb:12
gptkbp:has_view_of approximately 2 steradians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM)
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:scientific_instruments
data analysis tools
data visualization tools
ground support equipment
advanced sensors
telemetry systems
user interfaces
data storage systems
research databases
data processing systems
signal processing units
data transmission systems
calibration sources
onboard software
BGO detectors
Na I(Tl) crystals
multiple energy channels
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in cosmic ray interactions
gamma-ray spectra
exotic astrophysical objects
energy response
gptkbp:is_critical_for gamma-ray astronomy
gptkbp:is_studied_for black holes
gptkbp:is_supported_by NASA funding
gptkbp:is_used_for astrophysical research
gptkbp:launch_date April 2008
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:measures gamma rays
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Fermi_mission
gptkbp:monitors transient astronomical events
gptkbp:notable_conductors observational campaigns
gptkbp:notifications gamma-ray burst events
gptkbp:operates_in low Earth orbit
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2008
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:promotes scientific literacy
gptkbp:provides real-time data to researchers
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:scientific_community
spectral analysis
gptkbp:records_data_in real-time
gptkbp:sensitivity high-energy photons
gptkbp:supports gptkb:space_mission
educational initiatives
theoretical models of gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:uses_technology scintillation detectors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4