Conference paper
The ATHENA Optics Development
European Space Agency - ESA1
National Institute for Astrophysics2
Media Lario S.r.l.3
RUAG Space AB4
Cosine Measurement Systems5
Micronit Microfluidics B.V.6
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research7
OHB-System AG8
National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark9
Astrophysics and Atmospheric Physics, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark10
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt11
Max Planck Institute12
...and 2 moreATHENA (Advanced Telescope for High ENergy Astrophysics) is being studied by the European Space Agency (ESA) as the second large science mission, with a launch slot in 2028. System studies and technology preparation activities are on-going. The optics of the telescope is based on the modular Silicon Pore Optics (SPO), a novel X-ray optics technology significantly benefiting from spin-in from the semiconductor industry.
Several technology development activities are being implemented by ESA in collaboration with European industry and institutions. The related programmatic background, technology development approach and the associated implementation planning are presented.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering |
Year: | 2016 |
Pages: | 990527-990527-9 |
Proceedings: | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016 |
Series: | Proceedings of Spie |
ISBN: | 1510601899 , 1510601902 , 9781510601895 and 9781510601901 |
ISSN: | 1996756x and 0277786x |
Types: | Conference paper |
DOI: | 10.1117/12.2233037 |
ORCIDs: | Christensen, Finn Erland and Della Monica Ferreira, Desiree |