Conference paper
Preparing the optics technology to observe the hot universe
European Space Agency - ESA1
National Institute for Astrophysics2
Cosine Measurement Systems3
Micronit Microfluidics B.V.4
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research5
Kayser-Threde GmbH6
National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark7
Astrophysics, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark8
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt9
Max Planck Institute10
...and 0 moreWith the selection of “The hot and energetic Universe” as science theme for ESA's second large class mission (L2) in the Cosmic Vision programme, work is focusing on the technology preparation for an advanced X-ray observatory. The core enabling technology for the high performance mirror is the Silicon Pore Optics (SPO) [1 to 23], a modular X-ray optics technology, which utilises processes and equipment developed for the semiconductor industry.
The paper provides an overview of the programmatic background, the status of SPO technology and gives an outline of the development roadmap and activities undertaken and planned by ESA on optics, coatings [24 to 30] and test facilities [31, 33].
| Language: | English |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | SPIE |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Pages: | 91442F-91442F-8 |
| Proceedings: | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014 |
| Series: | Proceedings of Spie |
| ISBN: | 081949612X , 081949612x and 9780819496126 |
| ISSN: | 1996756x and 0277786x |
| Types: | Conference paper |
| DOI: | 10.1117/12.2055920 |
| ORCIDs: | Christensen, Finn Erland and Ferreira, Desiree Della Monica |
