Iridium coatings for space based x-ray optics

  • Future investigations of astronomical X-ray sources require light weight telescope systems with large collecting areas and good angular resolution. The Wolter I type telescope design offers a suitable possibility for obtaining performant X-ray mirrors with high collecting areas. The technology based on replicated slumped glass optics using thin glasses thereby provides the opportunity to fulfil the light weight and mass production requirements. In NASA's telescope NuSTAR this technology has been proven as advantageous compared to previous systems. Coating thin glasses with iridium, gold or platinum enhances the reflectivity of X-ray mirrors.
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Author:Anne-Catherine Probst, Thorsten DöhringORCiD, Manfred StollenwerkORCiD, Wen Mingwu, Laura Proserpio
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296167
Parent Title (English):Proceedings of SPIE
Editor:Bruno Cugny, Nikos Karafolas, Zoran Sodnik
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of Completion:2017
Date of first Publication:2017/09/25
Release Date:2018/09/24
Tag:Iridium; X-ray; astronomy; coating; mirror
GND Keyword:Iridium; Spiegelteleskop; Röntgenastronomie
Volume:2017
Issue:10562
First Page:105621E-01
Last Page:105621E-09
Urheberrecht:1
research focus :Materials / Innovative Material Processing
Materials / Material Testing & Sensor Technology
Licence (German):Keine Lizenz - es gilt das deutsche Urheberrecht
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