INTEGRAL three years later
arXiv:astro-ph/0509117 · doi:10.1142/9789812773548_0019
Abstract
The ESA INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophyisics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) is composed of two main instruments (IBIS and SPI) for the gamma-ray astrophysics (20 keV - 10 MeV), plus two monitors (JEM-X and OMC) for X-ray and optical counterparts. It was launched on October 17th, 2002, from the Baikonur cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) and it will be active at least up to 2008. A selection of its main scientific contributions obtained to date are presented.
8 pages, no figures. Proceedings of the workshop "Science with the New Generation of High-Energy Gamma-Ray Experiments", Cividale del Friuli (Italy), 30 May - 1 June 2005. Invited talk. Some typos corrected