@inproceedings{SchreiberKaetkerBuschetal.2023, author = {Schreiber, Kai and K{\"a}tker, Anna and Busch, Uwe and Stanik, Eva and D{\"o}hring, Thorsten}, title = {A guided tour of the Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum: displaying X-ray history}, series = {SPIE Proceedings}, volume = {2023}, booktitle = {SPIE Proceedings}, number = {12576}, publisher = {SPIE}, organization = {TH Aschaffenburg}, doi = {doi: 10.1117/12.2665419}, pages = {125760A-1 -- 125760A-9}, year = {2023}, abstract = {In 1895, Professor Wilhelm Conrad R{\"o}ntgen detected a new type of radiation that was able to penetrate solid materials, which he called X-rays. In 1901 R{\"o}ntgen received the first Nobel Prize in physics in honour of this ground breaking discovery. The Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum (DRM) in Remscheid (Germany) is the institution that uniquely and comprehensively explores and documents the life and work of W. C. R{\"o}ntgen and the impact of his discovery. The DRM's location in Remscheid is not coincidental, with R{\"o}ntgen's birthplace only a short walk away from the exhibits. Every visit to the museum amounts to a unique expedition through the worlds of medicine, science and technology. The museum's emphasis on the diversity of R{\"o}ntgen's invention by a multilingual, multi-medial approach enables all visitors to make their own personal discoveries. The Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum in Remscheid is a must-see for X-ray scientists from anywhere in the world. This contribution provides an insight into the history of X-rays and offers a guided tour of the Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum and its exhibits.}, subject = {R{\"o}ntgen, Wilhelm Conrad, 1845-1923}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{StanikDoehringSchreiberetal.2023, author = {Stanik, Eva and D{\"o}hring, Thorsten and Schreiber, Kai and K{\"a}tker, Anna and Busch, Uwe}, title = {The R{\"o}ntgen Medal: honouring X-ray excellence}, series = {SPIE Proceedings}, volume = {2023}, booktitle = {SPIE Proceedings}, number = {12576}, publisher = {SPIE}, organization = {TH Aschaffenburg}, doi = {doi: 10.1117/12.2665424}, pages = {1257608-1 -- 1257608-8}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Starting in 1951, the 50th anniversary of the award of the first Nobel Prize for physics to Wilhelm Conrad R{\"o}ntgen, the Lord Mayor of the German City of Remscheid has given out R{\"o}ntgen Medals. The R{\"o}ntgen Medal annually honours scientists who "in the broadest sense have made a special contribution to the progress and dissemination of X-ray discoveries in the theoretical and applied sciences". The R{\"o}ntgen Medal has become highly recognized in the scientific world. To date, more than one hundred excellent scientists have received the honour. Through their chronology, this contribution presents a "Who's Who" of X-ray science and provides selected insights into their scientific work; with the fields of X-ray optics and X-ray astronomy receiving special focus.}, subject = {R{\"o}ntgen, Wilhelm Conrad, 1845-1923}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{StanikPreglerDoehringetal.2025, author = {Stanik, Eva and Pregler, Jan and D{\"o}hring, Thorsten and K{\"a}tker, Anna and Busch, Uwe and Friedrich, Peter}, title = {A visitor experiment on astronomical x-ray optics for the "Deutsches R{\"o}ntgenmuseum"}, series = {EUV and X-ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space IX}, volume = {2025}, booktitle = {EUV and X-ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space IX}, number = {13531}, editor = {Hudec, Ren{\´e} and Pina, Ladislav}, publisher = {SPIE}, doi = {10.1117/12.3056291}, pages = {135310M-1 -- 135310M-7}, year = {2025}, abstract = {The "Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum" in Remscheid (Germany) is the unique institution worldwide that researches and documents the life and work of the first Nobel Prize winner in physics, Wilhelm Conrad R{\"o}ntgen, and the effects of his discovery of X-rays. As an integral part of the museum, the R{\"o}Lab laboratory offers visitors the opportunity to gain practical experience in X-rays, optics and technology through own experiments. As part of a joint development project, students from Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences are currently designing a visitor experiment on astronomical X-ray optics for the museum´s R{\"o}ntgen laboratory. An optical set-up with visible light illustrates the focusing principle of X-ray telescopes, e. g. for wide-angle optics based on the lobster-eye principle. Display boards explain the optics of various types of telescopes with accompanying text and corresponding illustrations. Modern X-ray observatories such as CHANDRA, XMM-Newton and eROSITA are presented clearly. Once implemented, the new visitor experiment inside the "Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum" aims to inspire young researchers with enthusiasm for the fascinating world of X-ray optics and X-ray astronomy.}, subject = {Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum}, language = {en} }