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R. Mignani

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The Large Observatory for X-ray Timing (LOFT)

2012

High-time-resolution X-ray observations of compact objects provide direct access to strong-field gravity, to the equation of state of ultra-dense matter and to black hole masses and spins. A 10 m^2-class instrument in combination with good spectral resolution is required to exploit the relevant diagnostics and answer two of the fundamental questions of the European Space Agency (ESA) Cosmic Vision Theme "Matter under extreme conditions", namely: does matter orbiting close to the event horizon follow the predictions of general relativity? What is the equation of state of matter in neutron stars? The Large Observatory For X-ray Timing (LOFT), selected by ESA as one of the four Cosmic Vision M…

Event horizonX-ray timingMission7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesneutron starsT175 Industrial research. Research and developmentBINARIESSettore FIS/05 - Astronomia E AstrofisicaALICESILICON DRIFT DETECTORObservatoryEQUATIONneutron star010303 astronomy & astrophysicsHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)Physics[SDU.ASTR.HE]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsMissions X-ray timing compact objects black holes neutron starscompact objectsAstrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaPROPORTIONAL COUNTER[PHYS.ASTR.HE]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]Active galactic nucleusCosmic VisionX-ray astronomy; high time variabilityAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomenablack holes; compact objects; Missions; neutron stars; X-ray timing;FOS: Physical sciencesMissionsX-ray astronomy0103 physical sciencesOSCILLATIONSInstrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)Supermassive black holehigh time variability010308 nuclear & particles physicsAstronomyCONSTRAINTSAstronomy and Astrophysicsblack holesGalaxyBlack holeNeutron starSpace and Planetary ScienceQB460-466 AstrophysicsDISCOVERYBLACK-HOLESUPERAGILE
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XIPE: the x-ray imaging polarimetry explorer

2016

XIPE, the X-ray Imaging Polarimetry Explorer, is a mission dedicated to X-ray Astronomy. At the time of writing XIPE is in a competitive phase A as fourth medium size mission of ESA (M4). It promises to reopen the polarimetry window in high energy Astrophysics after more than 4 decades thanks to a detector that efficiently exploits the photoelectric effect and to X-ray optics with large effective area. XIPE uniqueness is time-spectrally-spatially- resolved X-ray polarimetry as a breakthrough in high energy astrophysics and fundamental physics. Indeed the payload consists of three Gas Pixel Detectors at the focus of three X-ray optics with a total effective area larger than one XMM mirror bu…

X-ray AstronomyHigh-energy astronomyPolarimetryX-ray opticsX-ray telescopeCondensed Matter Physic01 natural sciencesObservatory0103 physical sciencesPolarimetryElectronicOptical and Magnetic MaterialsSpectral resolutionElectrical and Electronic Engineering010303 astronomy & astrophysicsGas Pixel DetectorPhysicsX-ray astronomyta115X-ray optics010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialApplied MathematicsVegaAstronomyComputer Science Applications1707 Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionGas Pixel Detector; Polarimetry; X-ray Astronomy; X-ray opticsCondensed Matter PhysicsComputer Science ApplicationsApplied MathematicGas Pixel Detector; Polarimetry; X-ray Astronomy; X-ray optics; Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials; Condensed Matter Physics; Computer Science Applications1707 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition; Applied Mathematics; Electrical and Electronic EngineeringGas Pixel Detector; Polarimetry; X-ray Astronomy; X-ray optics; Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials; Condensed Matter Physics; Computer Science Applications; Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition; Applied Mathematics; Electrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionX-ray optic
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ORIGIN: metal creation and evolution from the cosmic dawn

2012

Herder, Jan-Willem den et al.

HOT INTERGALACTIC MEDIUMUNIVERSEChemical evolutionMission7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesSpectral lineSettore FIS/05 - Astronomia E Astrofisica010303 astronomy & astrophysicsmedia_commonPhysicsHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)NUCLEOSYNTHESISCOSMIC cancer databaseClusters of galaxiesSatellite MissionEpoch (reference date)Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsFORESTGALAXIESGamma-ray burstsAstrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaX-ray Mission Gamma-ray bursts Clusters of galaxies Warm-hot intergalactic medium Chemical evolutionWarm-hot intergalactic mediumAstrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic AstrophysicsAstrophysics and AstronomyStructure formationCosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)Clusters of galaxiemedia_common.quotation_subjectAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaREDSHIFTFOS: Physical sciencesAstrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic AstrophysicsX-ray Mission Gamma-ray bursts Clusters of galaxies Warm-hot intergalactic medium Chemical evolutionABSORPTION-SPECTRA010309 opticsX-rayYIELDS0103 physical sciencesGamma-ray burstInstrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)X-ray; Mission; Gamma-ray bursts; Clusters of galaxies; Warm-hot intergalactic medium; Chemical evolutionAstronomyAstronomy and AstrophysicsRedshiftGalaxyUniverse13. Climate actionChemical evolution; Clusters of galaxies; Gamma-ray bursts; Mission; Warm-hot intergalactic medium; X-ray; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary ScienceSpace and Planetary ScienceGamma-ray burstCLUSTERSExperimental Astronomy
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