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Performance simulations for the ground-based, expanded-beam x-ray source BEaTriX
Daniele Spiga,Bianca Salmaso,Stefano Basso,Mauro Ghigo,Giorgia Sironi,G. Vecchi,Vincenzo Cotroneo,Paolo Conconi,Giovanni Pareschi,Gianpiero Tagliaferri,Marcos Bavdaz,Ivo Ferreira,Luigina Arcangeli,Massimilano Rossi,Vadim Burwitz,Surangkhana Rukdee,Gisela Hartner,Thomas Mueller,Thomas Schmidt,Andreas Langmeier,Desiree Della Monica Ferreira,Nis C. Gellert,Sonny Massahi,Finn Erland Christensen +23 more
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In this paper, a set of comprehensive optical simulations were used to predict the collimation performances of the paraboloidal mirror, including the effect of surface errors obtained from metrology.Abstract:
The BEaTriX (Beam Expander Testing X-ray) facility, being completed at INAF-Brera Astronomical Observatory, will represent an important step in the acceptance roadmap of Silicon Pore Optics mirror modules, and so ensure the final angular resolution of the ATHENA X-ray telescope. Aiming at establishing the final angular resolution that can be reached and the respective fabrication/positioning tolerances, we have been dealing with a set of comprehensive optical simulations. Simulations based on wave optics were carried out to predict the collimation performances of the paraboloidal mirror, including the effect of surface errors obtained from metrology. Full-ray-tracing routines were subsequently employed to simulate the full beamline. Finally, wavefront propagation simulation allowed us assessing the sensitivity and the response of a wavefront sensor that will be utilized for the qualification of the collimated beam. We report the simulation results and the methodologies we adopted.read more
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Silicon pore optics x-ray mirror development for the Athena telescope
Maximilien J. Collon,Ljubiša Babić,Nicolas M. Barrière,Alex Bayerle,Luigi Castiglione,Noë Eenkhoorn,David Girou,Ramses Günther,Enrico Hauser,Yvette Jenkins,Boris Landgraf,Laurens Keek,Ben Okma,Gregorio Mendoza Serrano,Aniket Thete,Giuseppe Vacanti,Sjoerd Verhoeckx,Mark Vervest,Luc Voruz,Marco W. Beijersbergen,Marcos Bavdaz,Eric Wille,Ivo Ferreira,Sebastiaan Fransen,Brian Shortt,Mark Olde Riekerink,Jeroen Haneveld,Arenda Koelewijn,Maurice Wijnperle,Jan Joost Lankwarden,Bart Schurink,Ronald Start,Coen van Baren,Paul Hieltjes,Jan-Willem den Herder,Evelyn Handick,Michael Krumrey,Miranda Bradshaw,Vadim Burwitz,Sonny Massahi,Sara Svendsen,Desiree Della Monica Ferreira,Finn Erland Christensen,Giuseppe Valsecchi,Geeta Kailla,William Mundon,Gavin Philips,Kevin Ball +47 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the status of the technology and of the mass production capabilities, show latest performance results, and discuss the next steps in the development of the system.
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The Athena x-ray optics development and accommodation
Marcos Bavdaz,Eric Wille,Mark Ayre,Ivo Ferreira,Brian Shortt,Sebastiaan Fransen,Mark Millinger,Maximilien J. Collon,Giuseppe Vacanti,M. Barrière,Boris Landgraf,Mark Olde Riekerink,Jeroen Haneveld,Ronald Start,Coen van Baren,Desiree Della Monica Ferreira,Sonny Massahi,Sara Svendsen,Finn Erland Christensen,Michael Krumrey,Evelyn Handick,Vadim Burwitz,Miranda Bradshaw,Giovanni Pareschi,Giuseppe Valsecchi,Dervis Vernani,Geeta Kailla,William Mundon,Gavin Phillips,Jakob Schneider,Tapio Korhonen,Alejandro Sanchez,Dominique Heinis,Massimiliano Tordi,Richard Willingale +34 more
TL;DR: The Silicon Pore Optics technology (SPO) as mentioned in this paper is a state-of-the-art X-ray optics technology for large-scale space missions. But it is not suitable for the Athena mission, which requires around 700 mirror modules, accurately aligned to produce a common focus.
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X-ray mirror development and production for the Athena telescope
Maximilien J. Collon,Ljubiša Babić,Nicolas M. Barrière,Alex Bayerle,Luigi Castiglione,Noë Eenkhoorn,David Girou,Ramses Günther,Enrico Hauser,Yvette Jenkins,Boris Landgraf,Laurens Keek,Ben Okma,Gregorio Mendoza Serano,Aniket Thete,Giuseppe Vacanti,Sjoerd Verhoeckx,Mark Vervest,Luc Voruz,Marco W. Beijersbergen,Marcos Bavdaz,Eric Wille,Ivo Ferreira,Sebastiaan Fransen,Brian Shortt,Mark Olde Riekerink,Jeroen Haneveld,Arenda Koelewijn,Maurice Wijnperle,Jan-Joost Lankwarden,Bart Schurink,Ronald Start,Coen van Baren,Paul Hieltjes,Jan Willem den Herder,Jan Willem den Herder,Evelyn Handick,Michael Krumrey,Miranda Bradshaw,Vadim Burwitz,Sonny Massahi,Sara Svendsen,Desiree Della Monica Ferreira,Finn Erland Christensen,Giuseppe Valsecchi,Geeta Kailla,William Mundon,Gavin Phillips,Ian Chequer,Kevin Ball +49 more
TL;DR: Athena, the largest x-ray telescope to be flown by the European Space Agency, uses a revolutionary new modular technology to assemble its 2.6 m diameter lens as discussed by the authors.
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Manufacturing and testing of the X-ray collimating mirror for the BEaTriX facility
G. Vecchi,Vincenzo Cotroneo,Mauro Ghigo,Stefano Basso,Bianca Salmaso,Giorgia Sironi,Daniele Spiga,Paolo Conconi,Giovanni Pareschi,Gianpiero Tagliaferri,Vadim Burwitz,Gisela Hartner,Thomas Müller,Surangkhana Rukdee,Thomas Schmidt,Finn Erland Christensen,Desiree Della Monica Ferreira,Nis C. Gellert,Sonny Massahi,Marcos Bavdaz,Ivo Ferreira +20 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the development and test of the collimating mirror, a paraboloid sector having an optical surface of 400 mm ´ 60 mm and sagittal radii of about 155 mm.
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Design and advancement status of the Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility (BEaTriX)
Daniele Spiga,Carlo Pelliciari,B. Salmaso,Luigina Arcangeli,Giovanni Bianucci,C. Ferrari,Mauro Ghigo,Giovanni Pareschi,Massimiliano Rossi,Gianpiero Tagliaferri,Giuseppe Valsecchi,G. Vecchi,Andrea Zappettini +12 more
TL;DR: The Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility (BEaTriX) as mentioned in this paper is a beam expansion testbed at INAF/OABT to generate a broad (200 x 60 mm2) uniform and low-divergent beam within a small lab (6 x 15 m2).
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Silicon pore optics x-ray mirror development for the Athena telescope
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The Athena x-ray optics development and accommodation
Marcos Bavdaz,Eric Wille,Mark Ayre,Ivo Ferreira,Brian Shortt,Sebastiaan Fransen,Mark Millinger,Maximilien J. Collon,Giuseppe Vacanti,M. Barrière,Boris Landgraf,Mark Olde Riekerink,Jeroen Haneveld,Ronald Start,Coen van Baren,Desiree Della Monica Ferreira,Sonny Massahi,Sara Svendsen,Finn Erland Christensen,Michael Krumrey,Evelyn Handick,Vadim Burwitz,Miranda Bradshaw,Giovanni Pareschi,Giuseppe Valsecchi,Dervis Vernani,Geeta Kailla,William Mundon,Gavin Phillips,Jakob Schneider,Tapio Korhonen,Alejandro Sanchez,Dominique Heinis,Massimiliano Tordi,Richard Willingale +34 more
TL;DR: The Silicon Pore Optics technology (SPO) as mentioned in this paper is a state-of-the-art X-ray optics technology for large-scale space missions. But it is not suitable for the Athena mission, which requires around 700 mirror modules, accurately aligned to produce a common focus.
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