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The Line Spread Function
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Resolving Power and Spectral Resolution
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RGS spectral resolution for extended sources
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Wavelength Scale Accuracy
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RGS effective area for dispersive spectroscopy
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The RGS Background
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RGS Sensitivity Limits
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Detectability of weak absorption lines
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RGS photon pile-up
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Pile-up prediction
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Pile-up mitigation
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