Group tasks

The Group tasks  defined by Peter Michelson are given  here .
The important responsibilities of the Group as stated in the GLAST Publication Plan   (LAT-MD-04734-01) are:
"Analysis of spectra and time variability of LAT-detected blazars and other types of AGNs;
modeling of spectra (e.g. SSC model) including effects of EBL;
study evolution with redshift".

An important assignment  is to prepare the data analysis constituting the basis for the different  collaboration papers to be published over the
lifetime of the instrument. A  list of anticipated papers is given in Table 3 of the GLAST Publication Plan (this list should be considered in the light 
of the GLAST data policy ). An excerpt is reproduced below. Category I and II papers are defined in Table 1 of the GLAST Publication Plan .



Other papers, on strongly flaring blazars for example, can be proposed by the Group. 

As mentioned in Section 6 of the  GLAST Publication Plan , in-depth analyses of selected sources were also proposed as part of
the Flight Proposal science investigation. The list of these selected sources is given in Table 2.1.6 of Flight Proposal.

More specifically,  important tasks of the Group include:
- develop a plan for the Group's activity (what, when, who);
- identify the tools and methods needed to perform the AGN-specific data analysis, and develop them if necessary;
- review the above list of potential papers and update it;
- define the interfaces with the other science Groups;
- produce a set of relevant figures illustrating the capability of the instrument in this field;
- gather the information needed to ensure proper identification of the high galactic latitude sources.
- prepare the multiwavelength programs in coordination with the dedicated Group.

Last updated: 18 April 2005
B. Lott