Progress in development of adjustable optics for x-ray astronomy

Vincenzo Cotroneo; Casey T DeRoo; Thomas N Jackson; Vladimir Kradinov; Tianning Liu; Vanessa Marquez; Paul B Reid; Daniel A Schwartz; Eric D Schwartz; Mohit Tendulkar; Susan Trolier-McKinstry; Julian Walker

doi:10.1117/12.2323283

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Progress in development of adjustable optics for x-ray astronomy

Vincenzo Cotroneo, Casey T DeRoo, Thomas N Jackson, Vladimir Kradinov, Tianning Liu, Vanessa Marquez, Paul B Reid, Daniel A Schwartz, Eric D Schwartz, Mohit Tendulkar, …

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol.10761, pp.1076109-1076109-10

10/26/2018

DOI: 10.1117/12.2323283

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Abstract

Adjustable X-ray optics is the technology under study by SAO and PSU for the realization of the proposed X-ray telescope Lynx. The technology is based on thin films of lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) deposited on the back of thermally formed thin substrates, and represents a potential solution to the challenging trade-off between high-surface quality and low mass, that limits the performance of current generation of X-ray telescopes. The technology enables the correction of mirror fabrication figure, mounting induced distortions, and on-orbit correction for variations in the mirror thermal environment. We describe the current state of development, presenting updated test data, anticipation of performances and expectations.

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Title: Subtitle: Progress in development of adjustable optics for x-ray astronomy
Creators: Vincenzo Cotroneo - Harvard University
Casey T DeRoo - Harvard University
Thomas N Jackson - Pennsylvania State University
Vladimir Kradinov - Harvard University
Tianning Liu - Pennsylvania State University
Vanessa Marquez - Harvard University
Paul B Reid - Harvard University
Daniel A Schwartz - Harvard University
Eric D Schwartz - Harvard University
Mohit Tendulkar - Pennsylvania State University
Susan Trolier-McKinstry - Pennsylvania State University
Julian Walker - Pennsylvania State University
Contributors: Daniele Spiga (Editor) - SLAC National Accelerator Lab. (United States)
Hidekazu Mimura (Editor) - The University of Tokyo
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
Publication Details: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol.10761, pp.1076109-1076109-10
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2323283
ISSN: 0277-786X
eISSN: 1996-756X
Language: English
Date published: 10/26/2018
Academic Unit: University College Courses; Physics and Astronomy
Record Identifier: 9984199765002771

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