Abstract
A reflection grating spectrometer featuring off-plane, radial groove gratings for the Constellation-X mission will be presented. Preliminary work shows that off-plane designs can significantly enhance the scientific capabilities of the mission baseline design. Resolutions up to λ/Δλ∼5000 can be achieved. The design accomplishes the mission goal for throughput and may also significantly reduce the assembly tolerances. Detailed raytracing and performance assessment of a strawman configuration are included.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 549-556 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 4851 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | X-ray and Gamma-Ray telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy - Waikoloa, HI, United States Duration: Aug 24 2002 → Aug 28 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering