Development of adjustable x-ray optics for the Lynx mission concept (Conference Presentation)

Paul B. Reid

doi:10.1117/12.2314129

10 July 2018 Development of adjustable x-ray optics for the Lynx mission concept (Conference Presentation)

Paul B. Reid

Proceedings Volume 10699, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 106990Q (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314129
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2018, Austin, Texas, United States

Abstract

The NASA Lynx mission concept is under study as a potential successor to the Chandra X-ray Observatory, for launch in the 2030s. Like Chandra, Lynx is to provide 0.5 arcsec half power diameter imaging at 1keV, but with 30 times the collecting area, and sub-arcsec imaging over a 10 arcmin (radius) field-of-view. Adjustable X-ray optics technology represents a potential approach to meet the challenging Lynx requirements by enabling 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 of the technology, including summarizing recent test data, development of mirror assembly error budgets, and discussion of the mirror assembly optical design and its anticipated performance.

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Paul B. Reid "Development of adjustable x-ray optics for the Lynx mission concept (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 10699, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 106990Q (10 July 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314129

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