Mechanical and thermal analysis of the spectroscopy x-ray telescopes for the Constellation-X mission

Kai-Wing Chan; Jeffrey Bolognese; Timo Saha; James Sturm; William Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.737180

20 September 2007 Mechanical and thermal analysis of the spectroscopy x-ray telescopes for the Constellation-X mission

Kai-Wing Chan, Jeffrey Bolognese, Timo Saha, James Sturm, William Zhang

Proceedings Volume 6688, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III; 66881E (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737180
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Area and mass requirements for the Constellation-X Spectroscopy X-Ray Telescopes restrict the thickness of the mirror segment to below a mm. Requirement of angular resolution of 15" over the soft x-ray band implies that allowable optic deformation is sub-micrometer for these thin segments. These requirements place stringent constraint on the mounting, alignment and affixing of these mirror segments in both the metrology and integration processes. We present analyses and optimization of the Constellation-X mirrors under relevant mechanical and thermal environments.

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Kai-Wing Chan, Jeffrey Bolognese, Timo Saha, James Sturm, and William Zhang "Mechanical and thermal analysis of the spectroscopy x-ray telescopes for the Constellation-X mission", Proc. SPIE 6688, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III, 66881E (20 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737180

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