Small X-Ray Telescope Based on Lobster Eye X-Ray Optics and Pixel Detector

被引:5
作者
Tichy, Vladimir [1 ]
Hromcik, Martin [2 ]
Hudec, Rene [3 ]
Inneman, Adolf [4 ]
Jakubek, Jan [5 ]
Marsik, Jiri [6 ]
Pina, Ladislav [7 ]
Semencova, Veronika [4 ]
Sveda, Libor [7 ]
机构
[1] Czech Tech Univ, Fac Elect Engn, Dept Control Engn, Karlovo Namesti 13, CZ-12135 Prague 2, Czech Republic
[2] Czech Tech Univ, Fac Elect Engn, Ctr Appl Cybernet, CZ-12135 Prague 2, Czech Republic
[3] Acad Sci Czech Republic, Astron Inst, CZ-25165 Ondrejov, Czech Republic
[4] Rigaku Innovat Technol Europe, Sro, CZ-14221 Prague 4, Czech Republic
[5] Czech Tech Univ, Inst Expt & Appl Phys, CZ-12800 Prague 2, Czech Republic
[6] Czech Tech Univ, Fac Mech Engn, Dept Instrumentat & Control Engn, Div Precis Mech & Opt, CZ-16607 Prague 6, Czech Republic
[7] Czech Tech Univ, Fac Nucl Sci & Phys Engn, CZ-11519 Prague 1, Czech Republic
来源
EUV AND X-RAY OPTICS: SYNERGY BETWEEN LABORATORY AND SPACE | 2009年 / 7360卷
关键词
lobster eye; X-ray optics; X-ray telescope; X-ray imaging; READOUT CHIP;
D O I
10.1117/12.820729
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Two experimental modules of small X-ray telescopes based on the Lobster eye X-ray optics are presented. These modules are regarded to use for x-ray astronomy applications in space. At this time, the optical tests of these modules have been performed. Results of these tests are presented.
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