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QEU: Quantum Efficiency Uniformity

In the Chandra Calibration Database (CALDB), the quantum efficiency of the detectors is divided into:

the quantum efficiency (QE) file: a mean curve (vs. energy)
the QEU file: a map of the deviations across the face of the detector

Last modified: 13 December 2012

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