Status of the EPIC thin and medium filters on-board XMM-Newton after more than 10 years of operation I: laboratory measurements on back-up filters
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
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Agnello, Simonpietro
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Buscarino, Gianpiero
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Venezia, Anna Maria
Abstract
After more than ten years of operation of the EPIC camera on board the X-ray observatory XMM-Newton, we have reviewed the status of its Thin and Medium filters by performing both laboratory measurements on back-up filters, and analysis of data collected in-flight. We have selected a set of Thin and Medium back-up filters among those still available in the EPIC consortium, and have started a program to investigate their status by different laboratory measurements including: UV/VIS transmission, X-ray transmission, RAMAN IR spectroscopy, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and Atomic Force Microscopy. We report the results of the measurements conducted up to now, and point out some lessons learned for the development and calibration programs of filters for X-ray detectors in future Astronomy missions.
Coverage
UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII
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Volume
8859
Start page
885914
Conferenece
UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII
Conferenece place
San Diego, California, United States
Conferenece date
25-29 August, 2013
Issn Identifier
0277-786X
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2013SPIE.8859E..14B
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open.access
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