The Athena optics

Marcos Bavdaz; Eric Wille; Brian Shortt; Sebastiaan Fransen; Maximilien Collon; Giuseppe Vacanti; Ramses Günther; Alexei Yanson; Mark Vervest; Jeroen Haneveld; Coen van Baren; Karl-Heinz Zuknik; Finn Christensen; Michael Krumrey; Vadim Burwitz; Giovanni Pareschi; Giuseppe Valsecchi

doi:10.1117/12.2188074

4 September 2015 The Athena optics

Marcos Bavdaz, Eric Wille, Brian Shortt, Sebastiaan Fransen, Maximilien Collon, Giuseppe Vacanti, Ramses Günther, Alexei Yanson, Mark Vervest, Jeroen Haneveld, Coen van Baren, Karl-Heinz Zuknik, Finn Christensen, Michael Krumrey, Vadim Burwitz, Giovanni Pareschi, Giuseppe Valsecchi

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Proceedings Volume 9603, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy VII; 96030J (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188074
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Advanced Telescope for High ENergy Astrophysics (Athena) was selected in 2014 as the second large class mission (L2) of the ESA Cosmic Vision Science Programme within the Directorate of Science and Robotic Exploration. The mission development is proceeding via the implementation of the system studies and in parallel a comprehensive series of technology preparation activities. [1-3]. The core enabling technology for the high performance mirror is the Silicon Pore Optics (SPO), a modular X-ray optics technology, which utilises processes and equipment developed for the semiconductor industry [4-31]. This paper provides an overview of the programmatic background, the status of SPO technology and give an outline of the development roadmap and activities undertaken and planned by ESA.

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Marcos Bavdaz, Eric Wille, Brian Shortt, Sebastiaan Fransen, Maximilien Collon, Giuseppe Vacanti, Ramses Günther, Alexei Yanson, Mark Vervest, Jeroen Haneveld, Coen van Baren, Karl-Heinz Zuknik, Finn Christensen, Michael Krumrey, Vadim Burwitz, Giovanni Pareschi, and Giuseppe Valsecchi "The Athena optics", Proc. SPIE 9603, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy VII, 96030J (4 September 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188074

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