Abstract
Supermassive black holes (SMBH) interact with gas in the interstellar and intergalactic media (ISM/IGM) in a process termed feedback that is key to the formation and evolution of galaxies and clusters. Characterizing the origins and physical mechanisms governing this feedback requires tracing the propagation of outflowing mass, energy and momentum from the vicinity of the SMBH out to megaparsec scales. Our ability to understand the interplay between feedback and structure evolution across multiple scales, as well as a wide range of other important astrophysical phenomena, depends on diagnostics only available in soft X-ray spectra (10-50 A). Arcus combines high-resolution, efficient, lightweight X-ray gratings with silicon pore optics to provide R2500 with an average effective area of 200 cm2, an order of magnitude larger than the Chandra gratings. Flight-proven CCDs and instrument electronics are strong heritage components, while spacecraft and mission operations also reuse highly successful designs.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray |
| Editors | Jan-Willem A. den Herder, Shouleh Nikzad, Kazuhiro Nakazawa |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510653436 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
| Event | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Montreal, United States Duration: Jul 17 2022 → Jul 22 2022 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Volume | 12181 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
| Conference | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Montreal |
| Period | 7/17/22 → 7/22/22 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Instrumentation
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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