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View article: X-ray tests of the ATHENA mirror modules in BEaTriX: from design to reality
X-ray tests of the ATHENA mirror modules in BEaTriX: from design to reality Open
The BEaTriX (Beam Expander Testing X-ray) facility is now operative at the INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico Brera (Merate, Italy). This facility has been specifically designed and built for the X-ray acceptance tests (PSF and Effective Area) …
View article: Balancing of residual stress in thin film iridium by utilizing chromium as an underlayer
Balancing of residual stress in thin film iridium by utilizing chromium as an underlayer Open
As part of the thin film development for the Athena X-ray telescope and X-ray optics in general, we investigated the residual stress in iridium and chromium thin films deposited using direct current magnetron sputtering. Residual stresses …
View article: Performance and time stability of Ir/SiC X-ray mirror coatings for ATHENA
Performance and time stability of Ir/SiC X-ray mirror coatings for ATHENA Open
Excellent X-ray reflective mirror coatings are key in order to meet the performance requirements of the ATHENA telescope. The baseline coating design of ATHENA was initially formed by Ir/B4C but extensive studies have identified critical i…
View article: X-ray testing at PANTER of optics for the ATHENA and Arcus Missions
X-ray testing at PANTER of optics for the ATHENA and Arcus Missions Open
Currently for the European Space Agency (ESA) ATHENA [1,2] mission Silicon Pore Optic (SPO) [3-8] Mirror Modules (MM) with a focal length of f = 12 m, are being developed and tested. The SPO MMs are also the baseline optic for the NASA med…