Kirkpatrick-Baez optics for the Generation-X mission

Nishanth Rajan; Webster Cash

doi:10.1117/12.617176

7 October 2005 Kirkpatrick-Baez optics for the Generation-X mission

Nishanth Rajan, Webster Cash

Proceedings Volume 5900, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy II; 59001F (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617176
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Generation-X is a Vision Mission for a future x-ray observatory. It is to have an effective area of 150 m² at 1 keV, a resolution of ~0.1 arc seconds and the goal of probing the universe from redshifts of 5 to 10. Fabrication of the telescope is quite challenging and the best approach is unclear. We report our study of the use of Kirkpatrick-Baez telescopes applied to Gen-X. Such systems can be manufactured relatively inexpensively using simple flat mirrors. Huge effective areas can be obtained without the need for complicated deployable optics. In this study we found that Kirkpatrick-Baez optics provide an attractive and feasible approach to fabrication. The trade off is a 5km focal length.

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Nishanth Rajan and Webster Cash "Kirkpatrick-Baez optics for the Generation-X mission", Proc. SPIE 5900, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy II, 59001F (7 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617176

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