Off-plane x-ray grating spectrometer for the International X-ray Observatory

Randall L. McEntaffer; Neil J. Murray; Andrew Holland; Chuck Lillie; Suzanne Casement; Dean Dailey; Tim Johnson; Webster Cash; Phil Oakley

doi:10.1117/12.821050

30 April 2009 Off-plane x-ray grating spectrometer for the International X-ray Observatory

Randall L. McEntaffer, Neil J. Murray, Andrew Holland, Chuck Lillie, Suzanne Casement, Dean Dailey, Tim Johnson, Webster Cash, Phil Oakley

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Proceedings Volume 7360, EUV and X-Ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space; 73600H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.821050
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2009, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

A dispersive spectrometer onboard the International X-ray Observatory (IXO) provides a method for high throughput and high spectral resolution at X-ray energies below 1 keV. An off-plane reflection grating array maximizes these capabilities. We present here a mature mechanical design that places the grating array on the spacecraft avionics bus 13.5 m away from the focal plane.

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Randall L. McEntaffer, Neil J. Murray, Andrew Holland, Chuck Lillie, Suzanne Casement, Dean Dailey, Tim Johnson, Webster Cash, and Phil Oakley "Off-plane x-ray grating spectrometer for the International X-ray Observatory", Proc. SPIE 7360, EUV and X-Ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space, 73600H (30 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.821050

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