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In this chapter, the X-ray satellite Suzaku and its detectors, the XIS and the HXD, used in the present thesis are described emphasizing the broad-band spectral coverage and the high sensitivity on apparently extended emission. Conventional X-ray spectral analysis method adopted in the following chapters is also explained for those who are not familiar with it.

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Yuasa, T. (2012). Instrumentation. In: Suzaku Studies of White Dwarf Stars and the Galactic X-ray Background Emission. Springer Theses. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54219-3_4

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