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Development and performance of the advanced hard x-ray telescope for the balloon experiment

  • Takuya Miyazawa
  • , Ryo Shibata
  • , Yasushi Ogasaka
  • , Yoshihiro Fukaya
  • , Masataka Naitou
  • , Tomonaga Iwahara
  • , Kenta Shimoda
  • , Keisuke Tamura
  • , Akihiro Furuzawa
  • , Hideyo Kunieda
  • , Koujun Yamashita
  • , Shin Yokoi
  • , Takuma Yoshii
  • , Naoya Watanabe
  • , Yoshiharu Namba

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Imaging observation in the hard X-ray band of 10 - 100 keV is one of the important subjects in X-ray astronomy. Though SUMIT balloon-borne experiment, we have developed thin-foil-nested hard X-ray telescope employing depth-graded Pt/C multilayer (multilayer-supermirror). We have improved production process of the replica reflector and telescope optics compared with InFOCμS-2004 telescope. The new telescope was measured at synchrotron radiation facility, SPring-8. The image quality and throughtput were estimated to be 2.06 arcmin (half power diameter) and 85 % at 30 keV, respectively. These values were about 24 % and 30 % improvement compared to InFOC/μS-2004, respectively. Limiting factors of its performance are also investigated. Based on such an investigation we are now continuously developing hard X-ray telescope for SUMIT 2006 flight.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpace Telescopes and Instrumentation II
Subtitle of host publicationUltraviolet to Gamma Ray
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventSpace Telescopes and Instrumentation II: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 24-05-200631-05-2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6266 II
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherSpace Telescopes and Instrumentation II: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period24-05-0631-05-06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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