Technology development for high-energy x-ray optics

Mikhail Gubarev; Brian Ramsey; Darell Engelhaupt; Thomas Kester; Chet Speegle

doi:10.1117/12.671736

13 June 2006 Technology development for high-energy x-ray optics

Mikhail Gubarev, Brian Ramsey, Darell Engelhaupt, Thomas Kester, Chet Speegle

Proceedings Volume 6266, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation II: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 62661I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671736
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2006, Orlando, Florida , United States

Abstract

We are developing hard-x-ray optics using an electroformed-nickel-replication process off superpolished mandrels. To date, we have fabricated over 100 shells for our HERO balloon payload with typical angular resolutions in the 13-15 arcsec range. This paper discusses the factors currently limiting this resolution and various developments geared towards the production of higher-resolution optics.

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Mikhail Gubarev, Brian Ramsey, Darell Engelhaupt, Thomas Kester, and Chet Speegle "Technology development for high-energy x-ray optics", Proc. SPIE 6266, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation II: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 62661I (13 June 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671736

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