Add to ORKGWe are developing adjustable X-ray optics to use on a mission such as SMART-X (see posters 38.02, 38.03 and Presentation 30.03). To satisfy the science problems expected to be posed by the next decadal survey, we anticipate requiring effective area greater than 1 square meter and Chandra-like angular resolution: approximately equal to 0.5 inches. To achieve such precise resolution we are developing adjustable mirror technology for X-ray astronomy application. This uses a thin film of piezoelectric material deposited on the back surface of the mirror to correct for figure distortions, including manufacturing errors and deflections due to gravity and thermal effects. We present here a plan to raise this technology from its current Level 2, to...
This project is to demonstrate the capability to directly fabricate lightweight, high-resolution, gr...
New technology in grazing-incidence mirror fabrication and assembly is necessary to achieve sub-arcs...
In order to advance significantly scientific objectives, future x-ray astronomy missions will likely...
Two adjustable X-ray optics approaches are being developed for thin grazing incidence optics for ast...
We describe progress in the development of adjustable grazing incidence X-ray optics for 0.5 arcsec ...
We report on improvements in our efforts to control and characterize piezoelectrically adjustable, t...
Fundamental needs for future x-ray telescopes: a) Sharp images => excellent angular resolution. b) H...
X-ray telescopes are essential to the future of x-ray astronomy. In this talk I will describe a comp...
US, European, and Japanese space agencies each now operate successful X-ray missions -- NASA s Chand...
Addressing the astrophysical problems of the 2020's requires sub-arcsecond x-ray imaging with square...
Future x-ray astronomical missions require x-ray mirror assemblies that provide both high angular re...
In order to advance significantly scientific objectives, future x-ray astronomy missions will likely...
Three factors characterize an X-ray optics technology: angular resolution, effective area per unit m...
Described within is the design, manufacture, metrology and X-ray testing of an active X-ray prototy...
Lightweight and high resolution mirrors are needed for future space-based X-ray telescopes to achiev...
This project is to demonstrate the capability to directly fabricate lightweight, high-resolution, gr...
New technology in grazing-incidence mirror fabrication and assembly is necessary to achieve sub-arcs...
In order to advance significantly scientific objectives, future x-ray astronomy missions will likely...
Two adjustable X-ray optics approaches are being developed for thin grazing incidence optics for ast...
We describe progress in the development of adjustable grazing incidence X-ray optics for 0.5 arcsec ...
We report on improvements in our efforts to control and characterize piezoelectrically adjustable, t...
Fundamental needs for future x-ray telescopes: a) Sharp images => excellent angular resolution. b) H...
X-ray telescopes are essential to the future of x-ray astronomy. In this talk I will describe a comp...
US, European, and Japanese space agencies each now operate successful X-ray missions -- NASA s Chand...
Addressing the astrophysical problems of the 2020's requires sub-arcsecond x-ray imaging with square...
Future x-ray astronomical missions require x-ray mirror assemblies that provide both high angular re...
In order to advance significantly scientific objectives, future x-ray astronomy missions will likely...
Three factors characterize an X-ray optics technology: angular resolution, effective area per unit m...
Described within is the design, manufacture, metrology and X-ray testing of an active X-ray prototy...
Lightweight and high resolution mirrors are needed for future space-based X-ray telescopes to achiev...
This project is to demonstrate the capability to directly fabricate lightweight, high-resolution, gr...
New technology in grazing-incidence mirror fabrication and assembly is necessary to achieve sub-arcs...
In order to advance significantly scientific objectives, future x-ray astronomy missions will likely...