Athena: ESA's X‐ray observatory for the late 2020s
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DOI: 10.1002/asna.201713323
Abstract: This research was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, ESP2014-53672-C3-1-P and AYA2015-64346-C2-1-P. read more here.
Keywords: observatory late; ray observatory; athena esa; late 2020s ... See more keywords
Characterization of silicon pore optics for the NewAthena X-ray observatory in the PTB laboratory at BESSY II
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DOI: 10.1107/s1600577524004090
Abstract: Mirror modules for the optics of the X-ray observatory NewAthena are assembled and characterized at dedicated synchrotron radiation beamlines. The reflectance of a fully assembled and coated module was determined in a wide energy range. read more here.
Keywords: optics; ray observatory; characterization silicon; optics newathena ... See more keywords
Lynx X-Ray Observatory: an overview
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DOI: 10.1117/1.jatis.5.2.021001
Abstract: Abstract. Lynx, one of the four strategic mission concepts under study for the 2020 Astrophysics Decadal Survey, provides leaps in capability over previous and planned x-ray missions and provides synergistic observations in the 2030s to… read more here.
Keywords: science; astrophysics; observatory overview; lynx ray ... See more keywords