SVOM BA-Trigger validation session

25 mars 2026, 09:30 → 27 mars 2026, 19:00 Europe/Paris

Salle Luc Valentin (APC)

mer. 25 mars

09:30 → 12:30 Introduction and Trigger definition

09:30 Introduction and reminder of the roles of BA-Trigger (BA-T) and BA-Follow-up (BA-F)

Orateur: Bertrand Cordier (CEA)

10:00 Tasks and timeline for BA-T

Orateur: Damien TURPIN (CEA-Saclay)

10:30 Reminder on how the trigger works (CRT and IMT)

Orateur: Stéphane Schanne (CEA Saclay)

11:00 Coffee break

11:20 Setting alert and slew thresholds ( current situation and possibilities in a near future)

Orateur: Stéphane Schanne (CEA Saclay)

11:50 Time sequence of alert information received on VHF after a trigger

Orateur: Bertrand Cordier (CEA)

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 15:30 Triggers studies: Part 1

14:00 Autopsy of false triggers

Orateur: Wenjin XIE (CEA-saclay Irfu)

14:30 Sub-image analysis, decision support

Orateur: Stéphane Schanne (CEA Saclay)

14:50 Trigger validation tools

Orateur: M. Nicolas Dagoneau (CEA Paris-Saclay)

15:10 Trigger validation method and tasks

Orateur: Damien TURPIN (CEA-Saclay)

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 → 17:30 Triggers studies: Part 2

16:00 Analysis of typical cases

Orateurs: Donghua Zhao (NAOC), Stéphane Schanne (CEA Saclay), Wenjin XIE (CEA-saclay Irfu)

jeu. 26 mars

09:25 → 13:30 Release the notice and write the circular

09:30 Introduction to the notice tool. Releasing and retracting a notice

Orateur: Bertrand Cordier (CEA)

10:00 MXT part - tutorial

Orateur: Damien TURPIN (CEA-Saclay)

10:30 Coffee break

11:00 ECL/GRM part - the role of the ECLAIRs Instrument Scientist

Orateur: Frédéric Piron (CNRS/IN2P3/LUPM)

11:30 Introduction to the GCN writing tool

Orateur: Damien TURPIN (CEA-Saclay)

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 15:30 Hands-on: Session 1

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 → 17:30 Hands-on: Session 2

ven. 27 mars

09:30 → 11:00 Hands-on: session 3

11:00 → 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 → 13:00 Debriefing and conclusions