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Synchrotron x-ray transmission measurements and modeling of filters investigated for Athena

Journal
JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPES, INSTRUMENTS, AND SYSTEMS  
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
PUCCIO, ELENA  
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TODARO, Michela  
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LO CICERO, UGO  
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SCIORTINO, LUISA  
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Laurent, Philippe
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Ferrando, Philippe
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Giglia, Angelo
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Nannarone, Stefano
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BARBERA, Marco  
DOI
10.1117/1.JATIS.6.3.038003
Abstract
Advanced Telescope for High-Energy Astrophysics is a large-class astrophysics space mission selected by the European Space Agency to study the theme "Hot and Energetic Universe."The mission essentially consists of a large effective area x-ray telescope and two detectors: the X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) and the Wide Field Imager (WFI). Both instruments require filters to shield from out-of-band radiation while providing high transparency to x-rays. The mission is presently in phase B; thus, to consolidate the preliminary design, investigated filter materials need to be properly characterized by experimental test campaigns. We report results from high-resolution x-ray transmission measurements performed using different synchrotron radiation beamlines to assess the filter calibration accuracy and mitigate the risk related to selecting a unique calibration facility. The main goals of these test campaigns are (i) to verify the compliance of the investigated filter design to the scientific requirements, (ii) to develop an accurate x-ray transmission model, and (iii) to start identifying suitable measurement facilities and achievable accuracy for the flight filters calibration program. In particular, the x-ray transmission model of the X-IFU and WFI filters has been refined within the edges of Al, C, N, and O by deriving the optical constants from two reference samples measured by synchrotron light. The achievable filter calibration accuracy has been estimated by evaluating the agreement between the best-fit according to the developed transmission model and the experimental data.
Volume
6
Issue
3
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/34447
Url
https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/Journal-of-Astronomical-Telescopes-Instruments-and-Systems/volume-6/issue-3/038003/Synchrotron-x-ray-transmission-measurements-and-modeling-of-filters-investigated/10.1117/1.JATIS.6.3.038003.full?SSO=1
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85092739415
Issn Identifier
2329-4124
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