ACIS UV/optical blocking filter calibration at the Natl. Synchrotron Light Source

George Chartas, Gordon P. Garmire, John A. Nousek, Leisa K. Townsley, Forbes R. Powell, Richard L. Blake, Dale E. Graessle

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Abstract

Measurements of the transmission properties of the AXAF CCD imaging spectrometer (ACIS) UV/optical blocking filters were performed at the National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven Laboratories. The X-ray transmissions of two Al:Si/LEXAN/Al:Si three layer filters were measured between 260 and 3000 eV. The main purpose of the calibration was to determine a model transmission function with an accuracy of better than 1 percent. We present results from fits of model transmission functions to the measured x-ray transmission data. Detailed fine energy scans above the Al-K and C-K absorption edges revealed the presence of fine oscillations of the x-ray transmission. These features are most likely extended x-ray absorption fine structures (EXAFS). The amplitude of the EXAFS oscillations above the Al absorption edge is about 5 percent of the mean value of the x-ray transmission. EXAFS theory predicts a temperature dependence on the amplitude of the EXAFS oscillations. This dependence arises from the fact that thermal vibrations of the atoms in a solid produce a phase mismatch of the backscattered electron wave function. Since the ACIS filters will be at a much lower temperature on orbit we provide a prediction of the EXAFS component for the expected on orbit temperature of the ACIS filters.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsRichard B. Hoover, Arthur B.Jr. Walker
Pages44-54
Number of pages11
StatePublished - 1996
EventMultilayer and Grazing Incidence X-Ray/EUV Optics III - Denver, CO, USA
Duration: Aug 5 1996Aug 6 1996

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2805

Other

OtherMultilayer and Grazing Incidence X-Ray/EUV Optics III
CityDenver, CO, USA
Period8/5/968/6/96

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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