The mercury imaging X-ray spectrometer (MIXS) on bepicolombo
- Fraser, G.W.
- Carpenter, J.D.
- Rothery, D.A.
- Pearson, J.F.
- Martindale, A.
- Huovelin, J.
- Treis, J.
- Anand, M.
- Anttila, M.
- Ashcroft, M.
- Benkoff, J.
- Bland, P.
- Bowyer, A.
- Bradley, A.
- Bridges, J.
- Brown, C.
- Bulloch, C.
- Bunce, E.J.
- Christensen, U.
- Evans, M.
- Fairbend, R.
- Feasey, M.
- Giannini, F.
- Hermann, S.
- Hesse, M.
- Hilchenbach, M.
- Jordan, T.
- Joy, K.H.
- Kaipiainen, M.
- Kitchingman, I.
- Lechner, P.
- Lutz, G.
- Malkki, A.
- Muinonen, K.
- Naranen, J.
- Portin, P.
- Prydderch, M.
- San Juan, J.
- Sclater, E.
- Schyns, E.
- Stevenson, T.J.
- Struder, L.
- Syrjasuo, M.
- Talboys, D.
- Thomas, P.
- Whitford, C.
- Whitehead, S.
DOIAbstract
The Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer (MIXS) on the BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) will measure fluorescent X-ray emission from the surface of Mercury in the energy range 0.5–7.5 keV, which is induced by incident solar X-rays and solar wind electrons and protons. These X-rays will reveal the elemental composition of the surface of Mercury and aid the determination of the planet's evolution. MIXS is a two component instrument. A collimated channel (MIXS-C) provides measurements on scales of 70–270 km, sufficient to separate the major Mercurian terrains. A second channel (MIXS-T) is the first imaging X-ray telescope for planetary remote sensing and will make measurements on spatial scales of less than 10 km for major elements...
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