Michael P. Biskach

TL;DR: In this article, a novel grating fabrication method that utilizes common lithographic and microfabrication techniques to produce the high fidelity groove profile necessary to achieve high resolving power grating spectrometers is presented.

TL;DR: The International X-ray Observatory (IXO) as mentioned in this paper is designed to conduct spectroscopic, imaging, and timing studies of astrophysical phenomena that take place as near as in the solar system and as far as in early universe.

TL;DR: An approach to build an x-ray mirror assembly that can meet Lynx’s requirements of high-angular resolution, large effective area, light weight, short production schedule, and low-production cost is described.

TL;DR: Lynx as discussed by the authors is a concept under study for prioritization in the 2020 Astrophysics Decadal Survey, which will examine the first black holes and their galaxies, map the large-scale structure and galactic halos, and shed new light on the environments of young stars and their planetary systems.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report on the approach, strategy and status of the x-ray optics development program whose objective is to meet these technical challenges at modest cost to enable future X-ray missions, including small Explorer missions, probe class missions in the near term, and large flagship mission in the long term.