Feasibility study for the manufacturing of the multilayer X-ray optics for Simbol-X
Abstract
SIMBOL-X is a hard X-ray mission based on a formation flight architecture, operating in the 0.5 - 80 keV energy range, which has been recently selected for a comprehensive Phase A study, to be jointly carried out by CNES and ASI. For this project it has been proposed to exploit the Nickel electroforming technology initially applied for the ESA XMM-Newton mission and further developed in cooperation with Brera Astronomical Observatory (INAF/OAB) for the manufacturing of mirror shells with reduced thickness. In this paper the results of the Pre-Phase A feasibility study for the Mirror Module Unit performed by Media Lario Technologies (MLT) are reported.
- Publication:
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Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana
- Pub Date:
- 2008
- Bibcode:
- 2008MmSAI..79..283V
- Keywords:
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- X-rays: general;
- Instrumentation: high angular resolution;
- Space vehicles: instrumentation;
- Telescopes