Conference paper
The McXtrace AstroX toolbox: a general ray tracing software package for end to end simulation of x-ray optics for astronomical instrumentation
Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark1
Neutrons and X-rays for Materials Physics, Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark2
National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark3
Astrophysics and Atmospheric Physics, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark4
ESTEC5
Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera6
McXtrace is a general, highly modular, X-ray tracing open source software package for simulating X-ray optics. While initially intended for simulating synchrotron beamlines, it has recently found use in astrophysics. Here it is being used to evaluate the projected performance of X-ray telescope designs.
We present the software add-on toolbox "AstroX" to McXtrace containing all of the common optical elements found in satellite based X-ray telescopes. In addition, the toolbox contains detector and source models relevant for astronomical applications. As an added benefit, users may exploit the heritage of McXtrace and use its beamline elements, to simulate characterization measurements of optical elements.
McXtrace AstroX allows for simulation of X-rays telescopes based on different optical concepts such as nested mirror shells and Silicon Pore Optics technology. In this study we present examples of McXtrace AstroX use for ATHENA-, and NuSTAR-like telescope concepts.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering |
Year: | 2018 |
Pages: | 106993S-106993S-7 |
Proceedings: | SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray |
Series: | Proceedings of Spie - the International Society for Optical Engineering |
ISBN: | 1510619518 , 1510619526 , 9781510619517 and 9781510619524 |
ISSN: | 1996756x and 0277786x |
Types: | Conference paper |
DOI: | 10.1117/12.2312272 |
ORCIDs: | Knudsen, Erik B. , Ferreira, Desiree D. M. , Westergaard, Niels Jørgen Stenfeldt , Christensen, Finn Erland and Massahi, Sonny |