Overview of segmented glass optics development for the Constellation-X Hard X-ray Telescope

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4851, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 519-527

  Hailey, C J ^a   Christensen, F E ^b   Craig, W W ^c   Harrison, F A ^d   Koglin, J ^a   Petre, R ^e   Windt, D W ^a   Zhang, W ^e  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Constellation X; Hard X ray telescope; X ray optics

Indexed keywords

HARD X-RAY TELESCOPE;

GLASS; MEASUREMENTS; X RAY OPTICS;

OPTICAL TELESCOPES;

EID: 0038701787     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.461487     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (11)

1. S.L. O'Dell, W.D. Jones, J.K. Russell, B.D. Ramsey, D.E. Engelhaupt, L.M. Cohen and L.P. Van Speybroeck, "Development of Constellation-X optics technology at MSFC," Proc. SPIE, 4012, 316, 2000.
2. R. Petre, L.M. Cohen, D.A. Content, J.D. Hein, T. Saha, M. Schattenburg and W. Zhang, "Progress towards meeting the Constellation-X performance goals segmented X-ray mirrors," Proc. SPIE, 4138, 2000.
3. W.W. Zhang, K. Chan, D. A. Content, R. Petre, P.J. Serlemitsos, T.T. Saha and Soong, "Development of mirror segments for the Constellation-X observatory," SPIE 4851, #58, 2002.
4. W.W. Craig, F.E. Christensen, T.A. Decker, C.J. Hailey, F.A. Harrison, R.M. Hill, M. Jimenez-Garate, P.H. Mao and S.M. Schindler, "Hard X-ray optics for the HEFT balloon-borne payload: prototype design and status," Proc. SPIE, 3445, 112, 1998.
5. W.W. Craig, C. Hailey, M. Jimenez-Garate, D. Windt, F. Harrison, P. Mao, F. Christensen and A. Hussaiin, Optics Express 7, 178, 2000.
6. P.J. Serlemitsos and Y. Soong, "Foil X-ray Mirrors," Ap. Sp. Sci., 239, 177, 1996.
7. H. W. Schnopper, "SODART telescopes on the Spectrum-X Gamma (SRG) and their complemnent of instruments," SPIE 2279, 412, 1994.
8. J. Koglin, F. Christensen, J. Chonko, W. Craig, T. Decker, M. Jimenez-Garate, C. Hailey, F. Harrison, C. Jensen, M. Sileo, D. Windt and H. Yu, "Development and production of hard X-ray multilayer optics for HEFT," SPIE 4851, #67, 2002.
9. C.J. Hailey, S. Abdali, F.E. Christensen, W.W. Craig, T.A. Decker, F.A. Harrison and M.A. Jimenez-Garate, "Substrates and Mounting Techniques for the High-Energy Focusing Telescope (HEFT)," Proc. SPIE, 3114, 535, 1997
10. J.E. Koglin, H.C. Chen, F.E. Christensen, J. Chonko, W.W. Craig, T.R. Decker, M.A.Jimenez-Garate, C.J. Hailey, F.A. Harrison, C.P. Jensen, M. Sileo, D.L. Windt and H.Yu, "Development of Hard X-ray Multilayer Optics with sub-arcminute performance," Proc. SPIE 4851, #74, 2002.
11. F.E. Christensen, B.P. Byrnak, A. Hornstrup, Z.S. Hua, M.J. Westergaard and H.W. Schnopper, "X-ray scattering measurements from thin foil X-ray mirrors," SPIE 1546, 53, 1991.