Thin substrate grating array for sounding rocket and satellite payloads

Ann Shipley; Randall L. Mcentaffer

doi:10.1117/12.789818

Thin substrate grating array for sounding rocket and satellite payloads

Ann Shipley, Randall L. Mcentaffer

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Abstract

This paper presents critical engineering aspects of a grating array for a sub-orbital rocket payload to make spectral observations in the soft X-ray regime. The off-plane grating mount is a natural solution to maximize throughput and resolution in the 1/4 keV to 1 keV range while minimizing envelope and mass. Replicated radial groove gratings are matched to the convergence angle of the telescope beam to limit aberrations. These lightweight gratings are mounted and aligned in an array which is not only efficient for rocket payloads, but can also be made suitable for the X-ray Grating Spectrometer on Constellation X.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008
Subtitle of host publication	Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789818
State	Published - Dec 1 2008
Event	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Marseille, France Duration: Jun 23 2008 → Jun 28 2008

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	7011
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Country/Territory	France
City	Marseille
Period	6/23/08 → 6/28/08

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

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Shipley, A & Mcentaffer, RL 2008, Thin substrate grating array for sounding rocket and satellite payloads. in Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray., 70112I, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 7011, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, Marseille, France, 6/23/08. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789818

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