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Tests of Lobster Eye Optics for Small Space X-ray Telescope
Marco BarberaMarco BarberaVladimír TichýSalvo VariscoJ. JakůbekMartin HromcikRené HudecRené HudecAdolf InnemanLadislav PinaJ. MarsikAlfonso ColluraV. Marsikovasubject
PhysicsNuclear and High Energy Physicsbusiness.industryAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaDetectorX-ray opticsField of viewX-ray telescopeCardinal pointOpticsLobster eye X-ray optics X-ray telescope All-sky monitor X-ray imaging X-raySettore FIS/05 - Astronomia E AstrofisicaAngular resolutionMicrochannel plate detectorbusinessInstrumentationEnergy (signal processing)description
Abstract The Lobster eye design for a grazing incidence X-ray optics provides wide field of view of the order of many degrees, for this reason it can be a convenient approach for the construction of space all-sky X-ray monitors. We present preliminary results of tests of prototype lobster eye X-ray optics in quasi parallel beam full imaging mode conducted using the 35 m long X-ray beam-line of INAF-OAPA in Palermo (Italy). X-ray images at the focal plane have been taken with a microchannel plate (MCP) detector at several energy values from 0.3 to 8 keV. The gain, the field of view and the angular resolution have been measured and compared with theoretical values.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-01 |