TY - CHAP A1 - Stanik, Eva A1 - Pregler, Jan A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Kätker, Anna A1 - Busch, Uwe A1 - Friedrich, Peter T1 - A visitor experiment on astronomical X-ray optics for the “Deutsches Röntgen Museum” T2 - Proceedings of SPIE N2 - The "Deutsches Röntgen Museum” in Remscheid is the unique institution worldwide that researches and documents the life and work of the first Nobel Prize winner in physics, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen and the effects of his discovery of X rays. As an integral part of the museum, the RöLab 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 laboratory. N2 - Poster KW - X-ray KW - astronomy KW - STEM KW - education KW - museum KW - Deutsches Röntgen-Museum KW - Röntgenoptik KW - Experiment Y1 - 2025 UR - https://spie.org/optics-optoelectronics/presentation/A-visitor-experiment-on-astronomical-x-ray-optics-for-the/13531-20 VL - 2025 IS - 13531 SP - 1 EP - 1 PB - SPIE ER - TY - GEN A1 - Stanik, Eva A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Rees, Paul A1 - Kroneberger, Monika A1 - Stanik, Martin T1 - Infrared heating for a sustainable powder coating technology N2 - The recent energy crisis revealed the dependence of many manufacturing companies on fossil fuels Industrial processes need to be transformed into sustainable alternatives For powder coatings, which traditionally rely on gas or oil heating systems, infrared radiation can deliver the required process heat The strong dependence of the IR absorption on the geometry of the irradiated parts as well as on the color and sort of the coating powder has to be considered before the implementation of this innovative heating The aim of the NAPUBEST project (German abbreviation for Nachhaltige Pulverbeschichtungs Technologie which means “Sustainable Powder Coating Technology”) is to get a better understanding of these correlations In our laboratory, we realized a prototype of an IR oven for test measurements The high reflectivity of silver coated reflector sheets facilitates the concentration of infrared radiation inside the oven. On the other hand, the absorption of powder coated samples in different paint colors has an impact on the heating efficiency First tests of the equipment and measurements of the angular dependence of the reflectivity of various coated samples are presented. N2 - Poster KW - infrared KW - powder coating KW - sustainability KW - Infrarotheizung KW - Pulverbeschichten Y1 - 2025 UR - https://www.dgao-proceedings.de/abstract/abstract_only.php?id=3156 VL - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 1 PB - DGaO ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Kroneberger, Monika A1 - Stanik, Eva A1 - Döhring, Thorsten T1 - Optik-Simulation für die Energiewende am Beispiel eines industriellen Infrarot-Heizofens T2 - DGaO-Proceedings N2 - Um fossile Brennstoffe in der industriellen Pulverlackbeschichtung zu ersetzen, kann Infrarottrocknung eingesetzt werden. Für komplexe Geometrien, bei denen eine Verschattung die Effizienz der Infrarot-Aushärtung mindert, sind die Anordnung der Infrarotstrahler in der reflektierenden Heizkammer, deren Geometrie und die Verweilzeit der Bauteile die Schlüssel für erfolgreiche Prozesse. KW - Infrarotstrahlung KW - Pulverlack KW - Heizofen KW - Optik-Simulation Y1 - 2025 UR - https://www.dgao-proceedings.de/download/126/126_p23.pdf SN - 1614-8436 VL - 2025 IS - 126 SP - 1 EP - 2 PB - DGaO ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Pregler, Jan A1 - Krivanekova, Lucia A1 - Hildenbrand, Georg T1 - Strahlungsmessungen beim Erstflug des Stratosphärenballon-Experiments ASTRABAX T2 - DGaO-Proceedings N2 - Der erste von drei geplanten Ballonflügen beim Aschaffenburger Stratosphären- Ballon-Experiment („ASTRABAX“) startete im Oktober 2024 in Bad Pyrmont und erreichte eine Flughöhe von fast 35 km. Der Schwerpunkt der physikalischen Experimente lag auf der Vermessung des UV-C-Spektralbereichs mit einem Miniatur-Spektrometer und der Strahlungsdosimetrie mit einem Geigerzähler. KW - Stratosphärenballon KW - kosmische Strahlung KW - Ultraviolet KW - Atmosphäre Y1 - 2025 UR - https://www.dgao-proceedings.de/download/126/126_p6.pdf SN - 1614-8436 VL - 2025 IS - 126 SP - 1 EP - 2 PB - DGaO ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Stanik, Eva A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Rees, Paul A1 - Kroneberger, Monika A1 - Stanik, Martin T1 - Infrared heating for a sustainable powder coating technology T2 - DGaO-Proceedings N2 - Industrial processes need to be transformed into sustainable alternatives. For powder coatings, which traditionally rely on gas or oil heating systems, infrared radiation can deliver the required process heat. The aim of the NAPUBEST project is to evaluate the possibilities of infrared radiation in the powder coating process. In our laboratory, we realized a prototype of an IR oven for test measurements. KW - infrared KW - powder coating KW - sustainability KW - curing Y1 - 2025 UR - https://www.dgao-proceedings.de/download/126/126_p24.pdf SN - 1614-8436 VL - 2025 IS - 126 SP - 1 EP - 2 PB - DGaO ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kroneberger, Monika A1 - Stanik, Eva A1 - Döhring, Thorsten T1 - Optik-Simulation für die Energiewende am Beispiel eines industriellen Infrarot-Heizofens T2 - DGaO Proceedings, 126. Tagung N2 - Im Rahmen der Energiewende sollen fossile Brennstoffe auch im Heizofen einer industriellen Pulverlackbeschichtung ersetzt werden. In der Stahlindustrie ist die Infrarottrocknung von ebenen Stahlband-Oberflächen ein bereits seit Jahren bewährtes Verfahren. Pulverlack-Beschichtungen werden jedoch oft auf komplexe Geometrien aufgetragen, bei denen eine Verschattung die Effizienz der Infrarot-Aushärtung mindert. Die Anordnung der Infrarotstrahler in der reflektierenden Heizkammer, deren Geometrie und die Verweilzeit der Bauteile sind daher die Schlüssel für erfolgreiche Prozesse. Zur Verfahrensoptimierung müssen zudem die optischen Parameter der Pulverlacke während des Prozesses bekannt sein, um die nötige Strahlungsleistung an Bauteile und unterschiedliche Lacke anpassen zu können. Messungen in der NAPUBEST-Prototypanlage werden daher mit optischen Simulationen des Aufbaus abgeglichen, um die Simulationsparameter an die Messergebnisse anzupassen und damit die Grundlage für die Auslegung von industriellen Prozessen zu gewährleisten. Hierbei wird Infrarotstrahlung mehrerer Wellenlängen berücksichtigt, um in unterschiedlichen Ofenzonen benötigte Aufheiz- und Haltephasen zu verwirklichen. N2 - Poster KW - Infrarotstrahlung KW - Optiksimulation KW - Pulverlack KW - Heizofen KW - Infrarotheizung Y1 - 2025 UR - https://www.dgao-proceedings.de/abstract/abstract_only.php?id=3151 SP - 1 EP - 1 PB - DGaO ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hudec, Rene A1 - Novakova, Hana A1 - Pritzl, Vaclav A1 - Vojnar, Jan A1 - Döhring, Thorsten T1 - CubeSat mission for the observation of meteoroid impacts on Moon T2 - DGaO Jahrestagung N2 - Recent progress in nanosatellite technologies allows to consider innovative new CubeSat missions for scientific purposes. We present and evaluate the design of a small and cost effective CubeSat mission to monitor lunar meteoroid impacts by detecting their optical flashes. The poster summarizes the results of a comprehensive survey of past and recent ground based and satellite based projects focussing on lunar impact monitoring and discusses important aspects of the proposed mission and various alternatives for their solutions. Several spacecraft orbits around Moon and their usefulness for lunar impact observation are studied. In addition, we discuss the environmental risks and challenges, which such spacecraft needs to face, mainly thermal management and radiation tolerance. Finally, we present and discuss the design an optical camera suitable to detect meteoroid impacts on the lunar surface. N2 - Poster KW - CubeSat KW - satellite KW - Moon KW - meteroid KW - impact KW - Impakt KW - Mond KW - Satellit Y1 - 2021 UR - https://dgao.de/jahrestagung/ VL - 2021 SP - 1 EP - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Cotroneo, Vicenzo A1 - Basso, Stefano A1 - Civitani, Marta A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Gibertini, Eugenio A1 - Iovenitti, Simone A1 - Magagnin, Luca A1 - Pareschi, Giovanni A1 - Sironi, Giorgia A1 - Spiga, Daniele A1 - Tagliaferri, Gianpiero A1 - Valsecchi, Giuseppe T1 - Polydopamine Coatings for Enhanced Soft X-Ray Reflectivity in Space Telescope Mirrors JF - ECS Meeting Abstracts N2 - It has been known for years that sputtered low-density coatings deposited under vacuum (e.g. carbon or B4C), applied on top of high-density metallic coatings, can enhance their reflectivity in the soft X-ray band (below ~5 keV). However, the physical deposition techniques, as vacuum-based sputtering, to produce B4C or amorphous coatings are usually difficult and highly costing. Polydopamine (PDA), a bio-polymer inspired by mussels, exhibits exceptional surface binding and it’s nowadays a popular material used in surface engineering for multipurpose applications (Ryu, 2018). PDA thin film are typically produced in aqueous solution by the oxidative polymerization of dopamine, commonly known as one of the “hormones of happiness”, resulting in nanometric PDA coating with tunable thickness and morphology. In recent years, we have introduced and investigated a novel and scalable strategy for enhancing the soft X-ray reflectivity of telescope mirrors used in space missions based on dip-liquid deposition of PDA thin films as carbon-rich coating (carbon 62.7 %wt. in DA monomer) (Cotroneo, 2022). This method is very versatile and quick and offers a low-cost alternative to conventional carbon-like coating, while maintaining or even exceeding performance in the energy range below ~5 keV. Experimental tests across three X-ray beamlines—including two synchrotron facilities—demonstrated consistent reflectivity enhancement, especially in the 1–4 keV energy range and with a good match between theoretical predictions and experimental reflectivity profiles. When applied over traditional coatings (e.g Au, Ir), the dip-liquid overcoats produced improvements of up to 100% in effective area for some specific X-ray bands compared to conventional single-metal films. These results are particularly compelling for nickel-replicated mirrors with gold coatings, a common architecture in cost-sensitive space missions. Bibliography Cotroneo, V., 2022. Dopamine dip-liquid overcoatings for soft x-ray reflectivity enhancement. SPIE Proceedings. Ryu, J. H., 2018. Polydopamine Surface Chemistry: A Decade of Discovery. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. KW - Röntgenteleskop KW - Röntgenspiegel Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1149/MA2025-02673247mtgabs SN - 2151-2043 VL - MA2025-02 IS - 67 SP - 3247 EP - 3247 PB - The Electrochemical Society ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Busch, Uwe A1 - Michels, Marcel A1 - Kätker, Anna A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Stanik, Eva T1 - Historical X ray images selected for UNESCO's Memory of the World Register N2 - The Deutsches Röntgen Museum” in Remscheid (Germany) is the institution that uniquely and comprehensively explores and documents the life and work of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen and the impact of his discovery. It preserves a collection of X- ray images taken by W. C. Röntgen during his research. Among them are three images of Röntgen's own hands and those of his wife, Anna Bertha. Three more images show Röntgen's hunting rifle, which he was able to analyze internally by using the new X ray technology. These two series of historical pictures from the years 1895 and 1896 provide an outstanding illustration of the scientific revolution that Röntgen's discovery triggered especially in medicine and in materials science. Therefore, his discovery of X-rays ranks among the most groundbreaking scientific achievements of modern times. In April 2025 those very first recorded X ray photographs were added on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. The corresponding public ceremony took place on September 10 2025 in Röntgen ´ s birth town Remscheid. Representatives of the German UNESCO Commission, of politics, and of the German Röntgen Society were present UNESCO is thus honoring not only Röntgen's groundbreaking discovery of X rays, but also the cultural, scientific, and technological implications of his early radiographs. The "Deutsches Röntgen Museum" presents six famous historical X-ray documents to the public, which are now part of UNESCO ´ s Memory of the World Register. KW - Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen KW - UNESCO KW - X-rays KW - Nobel Prize KW - museum KW - Deutsches Röntgen-Museum KW - Röntgenbild Y1 - 2025 VL - 16 SP - 1 EP - 1 PB - 16th International Conference on Astronomical X-ray Optics CY - Prag ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Krivanekova, Lucia A1 - Hildenbrand, Georg T1 - ASTRABAX – Scientific results of two stratospheric balloon flights T2 - 18th Pico- and Nanosatellite Workshop 2025, Abstracts Book N2 - The ASTRABAX experiment ("Aschaffenburg Stratospheric Balloon Experiment") uses a multimodal platform to study radiation exposures in the upper atmosphere. We present a modular approach to accommodate the numerous setups under the weight restriction of light unmanned free stratospheric balloon. The compartmental setup allows flexibility to address current research questions with low expenditure in costs, manpower and technology expertise. Its easy implementation is suitable for educational purposes of students in the fields of astronomy, astrobiology, and material research. Recently, two stratospheric balloons were flown to test the feasibility and connectivity of different building blocks in a temperature-controlled gondola, and to characterize the stratospheric radiation environment.The focus of the physical experiments is the observation of the UV-C spectral region using miniature UV-VIS spectrometers, and cosmic ray dosimetry with a Geiger counter. A second set of experiments assesses the effects of irradiation on polydopamine coatings intended for the application in space-born X-ray telescopes. The platform also contains samples of biological cells that are simultaneously exposed to low-dose radiation of different compositions of particle, X-ray and UV radiation. Post-flight nanoscopic measurements aim to examine changes in the spatial chromatin organization playing a crucial role in DNA-repair mechanisms. Investigations in such natural environment are of importance for high altitude atmospheric as well as space flights, for comparable exposures on other objects of the solar system and for astrobiology. KW - cosmic ray KW - radiation KW - stratospheric balloon KW - atmosphere KW - UVC KW - Stratosphären-Ballon KW - Kosmische Strahlung KW - Röntgenspiegel Y1 - 2025 VL - 2025 SP - 17 EP - 17 PB - Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg CY - Würzburg ER -