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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/34795| Title: | 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 | Authors: | BARBERA, Marco Agnello, Simonpietro Buscarino, Gianpiero COLLURA, Alfonso GASTALDELLO, FABIO LA PALOMBARA, NICOLA LO CICERO, UGO TIENGO, ANDREA SCIORTINO, LUISA VARISCO, Salvatore Venezia, Anna Maria |
Issue Date: | 2013 | Volume: | UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII | Series: | PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE | Number: | 8859 | First Page: | 885914 | 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. | Note: | Copyright 2022 Society of PhotoOptical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this publication for a fee or for commercial purposes, and modification of the contents of the publication are prohibited. | Conference Name: | UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII | Conference Place: | San Diego, California, United States | Conference Date: | 25-29 August, 2013 | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/34795 | URL: | https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/8859/1/Status-of-the-EPIC-thin-and-medium-filters-on-board/10.1117/12.2030896.short https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84886812407 |
ISSN: | 0277-786X | ISBN: | 9780819497093 | DOI: | 10.1117/12.2030896 | Bibcode ADS: | 2013SPIE.8859E..14B | Fulltext: | open |
| Appears in Collections: | 3.01 Contributi in Atti di convegno |
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