15-30 arcsec resolution replica x-ray optics for AXAF-S

Luigi Stella; Guido Chincarini; Oberto Citterio; Paolo Conconi; T. Maccacaro; G. Tagliaferri; G. Trinchieri; A. Wolter; Giovanni Fabrizio Bignami; F. Bocchino; A. Maggio; G. Micela; Salvatore Sciortino; Salvatore Serio; Alfonso Collura; P. Giommi; L. Maraschi; Roberto Pallavicini; S. Pellegrini; Giovanni Peres

doi:10.1117/12.167241

1 February 1994 15-30 arcsec resolution replica x-ray optics for AXAF-S

Luigi Stella, Guido Chincarini, Oberto Citterio, Paolo Conconi, T. Maccacaro, G. Tagliaferri, G. Trinchieri, A. Wolter, Giovanni Fabrizio Bignami, F. Bocchino, A. Maggio, G. Micela, Salvatore Sciortino, Salvatore Serio, Alfonso Collura, P. Giommi, L. Maraschi, Roberto Pallavicini, S. Pellegrini, Giovanni Peres

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Proceedings Volume 2011, Multilayer and Grazing Incidence X-Ray/EUV Optics II; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.167241
Event: SPIE's 1993 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1993, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

This document describes a proposal for a replica X-ray optics to be developed in Italy for NASA's X-ray spectroscopy mission AXAF-S. The program is based on state of the art technology for the production of replica X-ray optics. On the basis of the experience with the Jet-X mirror shells (to be flown on the Spectrum X-(gamma) satellite), a spatial resolution of 15 - 30 arcsec half power diameter (HPD) can be achieved for the AXAF-S optics. The characteristics of the proposed optical system are described and its performances evaluated by using the current baseline configuration for the array of X-ray calorimeters in the focal plane. The impact of the proposed replica X-ray optics is briefly outlined and a comparison with foil optics (1 - 3 arcmin HPD resolution) is carried out.

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Luigi Stella, Guido Chincarini, Oberto Citterio, Paolo Conconi, T. Maccacaro, G. Tagliaferri, G. Trinchieri, A. Wolter, Giovanni Fabrizio Bignami, F. Bocchino, A. Maggio, G. Micela, Salvatore Sciortino, Salvatore Serio, Alfonso Collura, P. Giommi, L. Maraschi, Roberto Pallavicini, S. Pellegrini, and Giovanni Peres "15-30 arcsec resolution replica x-ray optics for AXAF-S", Proc. SPIE 2011, Multilayer and Grazing Incidence X-Ray/EUV Optics II, (1 February 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.167241

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