McEntaffer, Randall L.; Murray, Neil J.; Holland, Andrew; Lillie, Charles; Casement, Suzanne; Dailey, Dean; Johnson, Tim; Cash, Webster C.; Oakley, Phillip H.; Schultz, Ted and Burrows, David N.
(2009).
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| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1117/12.827980 |
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Abstract
A dispersive spectrometer onboard the International X-ray Observatory (IXO) provides a method for high throughput and high spectral resolution at X-ray energies below 1 keV. An off-plane reflection grating array maximizes these capabilities. We present here a mature mechanical design that places the grating array on the spacecraft avionics bus 13.5 m away from the focal plane. In addition, we present the technology development plan for advancing the Technology Readiness Level to 6 for the Off-Plane X-ray Grating Spectrometer.
| Item Type: | Conference Item |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2009 SPIE |
| ISBN: | 0-8194-7727-3, 978-0-8194-7727-9 |
| Extra Information: | Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy IV
Stephen L. O'Dell; Giovanni Pareschi San Diego, CA | August 02, 2009 Conference Volume 7437 ISBN: 9780819477279 |
| Keywords: | avionic systems; mechanical engineering; observatories; reflection; spectral resolution; spectrometers; X-rays |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Science > Physical Sciences |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space and Astronomical Research (CEPSAR) |
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| Item ID: | 34702 |
| Depositing User: | David Hall |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Oct 2012 09:30 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Nov 2012 12:01 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/34702 |
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