Thin-foil multilayer-supermirror hard X-ray telescope for InFOC μS/SUMIT balloon exeriments and NeXT satellite program

Yasushi Ogasaka, Keisuke Tamura, Takuya Miyazawa, Yoshihiro Fukaya, Tomonaga Iwahara, Naoki Sasaki, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yoshito Haba, Yasufumi Kanou, Daisuke Ueno, Hideyo Kunieda, Koujun Yamashita, Ryo Shibata, Takashi Okajima, Jack Tueller, Peter Serlemitsos, Yang Soong, Kai Wing Chan, Emi Miyata, Hiroshi TsunemiKentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki, Yoshiharu Namba

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Abstract

Hard X-ray telescopes using depth-graded multilayer is a key technology for future satellite programs. Developments are underway by many groups, and balloon experiments have also been carried out. We have developed light-weight hard X-ray telescopes using Pt/C multilayer and high-throughput thin-foil optics. They have been aboard on InFOCμS and SUMIT balloon flights. As a next development efforts, especially for Japan's NeXT satellite program, we focus on improvement of image quality. Among three equally-contributing error factors (figure error, positioning error and off-roundness), figure errors and off-roundness have been reduced significantly, by screening of replication mandrels and active and iterative tuning of support bars. Further studies are in progress, such as suer-polished metal mandrels and better positioning of reflector edges, to meet the baseline requirement of the NeXT mission.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventOptics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 29-08-200730-08-2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6688
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherOptics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period29-08-0730-08-07

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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