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Design and Development of Thin Plastic Foil, Conical Approximation, High Through-out X-Ray Telescope: Light Weight, Thin Plastic Foil, X-Ray TelescopesWe present results from a program to develop an X-ray telescope made from thin plastic shells. Our initial results have been obtained from multi-shell cylindrical lenses that are used in a point-to-point configuration to image the small focal spot of a an X-ray tube on a microchannel plate detector. We describe the steps that led up to the present design and present data from the tests that have been used to identify the properties of the plastic material that make it a suitable X-ray reflector. We discuss two applications of our technology to X-ray missions that are designed to address some of the scientific priorities set forth in NASA's long term plans for high energy astrophysics. One mission will observe in the 1 - 10 keV band, the other will extend up to ca. 100 keV.
Document ID
20020038890
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Contractor or Grantee Report
Authors
Schnopper, Herbert W. (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge, MA United States)
Barbera, Marco (Osservatorio Astronomico Palermo, Italy)
Silver, Eric (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge, MA United States)
Ingram, Russell (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge, MA United States)
Christensen, Finn E. (Danish Space Research Inst. Copenhagen, Denmark)
Romaine, Suzanne (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge, MA United States)
Cohen, Lester (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge, MA United States)
Collura, Alfonso (Osservatorio Astronomico Palermo, Italy)
Murray, Stephen S. (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge, MA United States)
Brinton, John C.
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 2002
Subject Category
Astronomy
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-5095
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF DMR-94-00334
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-5268
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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