Thermal shaping of thin glass panels for hard X-ray telescope optics
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DOI: 10.1007/s12036-019-9592-3
Abstract: AbstractWe present a process for thermal forming of thin glass panels of borosilicate glass to produce mirror segments for X-ray telescope optics. The mirror segments are required to be shaped in a parabolic and hyperbolic… read more here.
Keywords: glass; ray telescope; optics; telescope optics ... See more keywords
Science with the AstroSat Soft X-ray telescope: An overview
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DOI: 10.1007/s12036-020-09678-z
Abstract: The Soft X-ray Telescope (SXT) aboard the AstroSat satellite is the first Indian X-ray telescope in space. It is a modest size X-ray telescope with a charge coupled device (CCD) camera in the focal plane,… read more here.
Keywords: telescope; astrosat soft; soft ray; ray ... See more keywords
AOCS design for the ATHENA X-ray telescope: challenges and solutions
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DOI: 10.1007/s12567-018-0213-9
Abstract: The ATHENA—Advanced Telescope for High-ENergy Astrophysics—mission is currently assessed in a phase A feasibility study as L-class mission in ESA’s Cosmic Vision 2015–2025 plan, with launch foreseen in 2028. Primary mission goal is the mapping… read more here.
Keywords: control; ray telescope; mission; athena ray ... See more keywords
Digital optical correlator x-ray telescope alignment monitoring system
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DOI: 10.1117/1.oe.57.1.013104
Abstract: Abstract. The High-Energy Replicated Optics to Explore the Sun (HEROES) program is a balloon-borne x-ray telescope mission to observe hard x-rays (∼20 to 70 keV) from the sun and multiple astrophysical targets. The payload consists… read more here.
Keywords: bench; system; telescope; optical bench ... See more keywords
Optical design and simulation of Einstein Probe satellite follow-up x-ray telescope
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DOI: 10.1117/1.oe.60.2.025102
Abstract: Abstract. The Follow-up X-ray Telescope (FXT), a key payload onboard the Einstein Probe sallite (EP), is equipped with a Wolter-I x-ray focusing mirror system. We introduce the principle of such a mirror system and analyze… read more here.
Keywords: mirror; ray; follow ray; einstein probe ... See more keywords
X-ray telescope keeps Russia's space science hopes alive.
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DOI: 10.1126/science.364.6445.1020
Abstract: Russia9s beleaguered space science program is hoping for a rare triumph this month. Spektr-RG, an x-ray satellite to be launched on 21 June from Kazakhstan, aims to map all of the estimated 100,000 galaxy clusters… read more here.
Keywords: space science; ray; space; ray telescope ... See more keywords
μCosmics: A Low-Cost Educational Cosmic Ray Telescope
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DOI: 10.3390/universe5010023
Abstract: The design and construction of a small-area, low-cost educational cosmic ray telescope is presented. It can be operated in high-school classrooms or university laboratories. The telescope consists of three small-area scintillation detectors with all the… read more here.
Keywords: cost educational; educational cosmic; low cost; cosmic ray ... See more keywords