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Toward large-area sub-arcsecond X-ray telescopes

  • Stephen L. O'Dell
  • , Thomas L. Aldcroft
  • , Ryan Allured
  • , Carolyn Atkins
  • , David N. Burrows
  • , Jian Cao
  • , Brandon D. Chalifoux
  • , Kai Wing Chan
  • , Vincenzo Cotroneo
  • , Ronald F. Elsner
  • , Michael E. Graham
  • , Mikhail V. Gubarev
  • , Ralf K. Heilmann
  • , Raegan L. Johnson-Wilke
  • , Kiranmayee Kilaru
  • , Jeffery J. Kolodziejczak
  • , Charles F. Lillie
  • , Stuart McMuldroch
  • , Brian D. Ramsey
  • , Paul B. Reid
  • Raul E. Riveros, Jacqueline M. Roche, Timo T. Saha, Mark L. Schattenburg, Daniel A. Schwartz, Susan E. Trolier-McKinstry, Melville P. Ulmer, Semyon Vaynman, Alexey Vikhlinin, Xiaoli Wang, Martin C. Weisskopf, Rudeger H.T. Wilke, William W. Zhang

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Abstract

The future of x-ray astronomy depends upon development of x-ray telescopes with larger aperture areas (≊ 3 m2) and fine angular resolution (≊ 1″). Combined with the special requirements of nested grazing-incidence optics, the mass and envelope constraints of space-borne telescopes render such advances technologically and programmatically challenging. Achieving this goal will require precision fabrication, alignment, mounting, and assembly of large areas (≊ 600 m2) of lightweight (≊ 1 kg/m2 areal density) high-quality mirrors at an acceptable cost (≊ 1 M$/m2 of mirror surface area). This paper reviews relevant technological and programmatic issues, as well as possible approaches for addressing these issues - including active (in-space adjustable) alignment and figure correction.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdaptive X-Ray Optics III
EditorsStephen L. O'Dell, Ali M. Khounsary
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628412352
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventAdaptive X-Ray Optics III - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 17 2014 → …

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9208
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceAdaptive X-Ray Optics III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/17/14 → …

Keywords

  • Active optics
  • Differential deposition
  • Electro-active devices
  • Ion implantation
  • Magneto-active devices
  • Silicon mirrors
  • Slumped-glass mirrors
  • X-ray optics
  • X-ray telescopes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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