Computation of the off-axis effective area of the new hard X-ray mission modules by means of an analytical approach

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7732, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Spiga, D ^a   Cotroneo, V ^a  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI BRERA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Effective area; Grasp; NHXM; Off axis; X ray telescopes

Indexed keywords

EFFECTIVE AREA; GRASP; NHXM; OFF-AXIS; X RAY TELESCOPE;

GOLD; HARD COATINGS; INSTRUMENTS; IRIDIUM; MIRRORS; MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL TELESCOPES; REFLECTION; SPACE TELESCOPES; SPACECRAFT EQUIPMENT; X RAY OPTICS; X RAYS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 77957864808     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.855835     Document Type: Conference Paper

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