Development of off-plane gratings for WHIMex and IXO

Randall L. McEntaffer; Webster Cash; Chuck Lillie; Suzanne Casement; Will Zhang; Andrew Holland; Neil Murray; Stephen O'Dell; Mark Schattenburg; Ralf Heilmann; Hiroshi Tsunemi

doi:10.1117/12.895037

12 October 2011 Development of off-plane gratings for WHIMex and IXO

Randall L. McEntaffer, Webster Cash, Chuck Lillie, Suzanne Casement, Will Zhang, Andrew Holland, Neil Murray, Stephen O'Dell, Mark Schattenburg, Ralf Heilmann, Hiroshi Tsunemi

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Proceedings Volume 8147, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy V; 81471K (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895037
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Future X-ray astronomical missions will need to address a number of important goals such as studying the dynamics of clusters of galaxies, determining how elements are created in the explosions of massive stars, and revealing most of the "normal" matter in the universe which is currently thought to be hidden in hot filaments of gas stretching between galaxies. In order to achieve these goals, spectrometers capable of high resolution and high throughput are necessary for the lowest X-ray energies, 0.3-1.0 keV. We present recent progress in the development of off-plane reflection grating technology for use on upcoming missions. Off-plane grating spectrometers consist of an array of gratings capable of reaching resolutions above 3000 (λ/Δλ). Concept designs have been made for the International X-ray Observatory X-ray Grating Spectrometer. More recently however, we have designed an Optics Module Assembly for WHIMex, an Explorer mission concept that incorporates a Wolter telescope, steering flats, and an array of gratings. This paper will discuss these designs and the application of off-plane arrays for the future.

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Randall L. McEntaffer, Webster Cash, Chuck Lillie, Suzanne Casement, Will Zhang, Andrew Holland, Neil Murray, Stephen O'Dell, Mark Schattenburg, Ralf Heilmann, and Hiroshi Tsunemi "Development of off-plane gratings for WHIMex and IXO", Proc. SPIE 8147, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy V, 81471K (12 October 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895037

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