Status Of The Development Of A Thin Foil High Throughput X-Ray Telescope For The Soviet Spectrum X-Gamma Mission

N. J. Westergaard; B. P. Byrnak; F. E. Christensen; P. Grundsoe; A. Hornstrup; S. Henrichsen; U. Henriksen; E. Jespersen; H. U. Norgaard-Nielsen; J. Polny; H. W. Schnopper; P. Orup

doi:10.1117/12.962673

28 July 1989 Status Of The Development Of A Thin Foil High Throughput X-Ray Telescope For The Soviet Spectrum X-Gamma Mission

N. J. Westergaard, B. P. Byrnak, F. E. Christensen, P. Grundsoe, A. Hornstrup, S. Henrichsen, U. Henriksen, E. Jespersen, H. U. Norgaard-Nielsen, J. Polny, H. W. Schnopper, P. Orup

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Proceedings Volume 1160, X-Ray/EUV Optics for Astronomy and Microscopy; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962673
Event: 33rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1989, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The first satellite in a planned series of Soviet X- and gamma ray satellites will be equipped with two high throughput telescopes to be delivered by the Danish Space Research Institute. The thin foil tech-nology was originally developed by P. Serlemitsos at Goddard Space Flight Center, U.S.A. Our modification of this design is optimized with respect to high energy throughput of the telescope. The mechanical design and the status of the surface preparation technologies are described. Various X-ray and optical test facilities for the measurement of surface roughness, "orange peel", and figure errors are described. An optical parallel beam has been established and results from the first mounted mirrors are discussed. The design goal is an angular resolution of 2 arcminutes (HEW). The first results seem to indicate that this is feasible and the possibility of going down to 1.5 arcminutes exits.

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N. J. Westergaard, B. P. Byrnak, F. E. Christensen, P. Grundsoe, A. Hornstrup, S. Henrichsen, U. Henriksen, E. Jespersen, H. U. Norgaard-Nielsen, J. Polny, H. W. Schnopper, and P. Orup "Status Of The Development Of A Thin Foil High Throughput X-Ray Telescope For The Soviet Spectrum X-Gamma Mission", Proc. SPIE 1160, X-Ray/EUV Optics for Astronomy and Microscopy, (28 July 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962673

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