NewATHENA optics technology

Marcos Bavdaz; Eric Wille; Mark Ayre; Ivo Ferreira; Brian Shortt; Sebastiaan Fransen; Maximilien J. Collon; Giuseppe Vacanti; Nicolas M. Barrière; Boris Landgraf; David Girou; Mark Olde Riekering; Jeroen Haneveld; Ronald Start; Bart Schurink; Coen van Baren; Desiree Della Monica Ferreira; Sonny Massahi; Sara Svendsen; Finn Christensen; Michael Krumrey; Dieter Skroblin; Vadim Burwitz; Giovanni Pareschi; Bianca Salmaso; Alberto Moretti; Daniele Spiga; Stefano Basso; Giuseppe Valsecchi; Dervis Vernani; Paul Lupton; William Mundon; Ethan Dunnell; Mirko Riede; Tapio Korhonen; Mikko Pasanen; Alejandro Sanchez; Dominique Heinis; Carles Colldelram; Massimiliano Tordi; Norman Niewrzella; Richard Willingale

doi:10.1117/12.2678522

5 October 2023 NewATHENA optics technology

Marcos Bavdaz, Eric Wille, Mark Ayre, Ivo Ferreira, Brian Shortt, Sebastiaan Fransen, Maximilien J. Collon, Giuseppe Vacanti, Nicolas M. Barrière, Boris Landgraf, David Girou, Mark Olde Riekering, Jeroen Haneveld, Ronald Start, Bart Schurink, Coen van Baren, Desiree Della Monica Ferreira, Sonny Massahi, Sara Svendsen, Finn Christensen, Michael Krumrey, Dieter Skroblin, Vadim Burwitz, Giovanni Pareschi, Bianca Salmaso, Alberto Moretti, Daniele Spiga, Stefano Basso, Giuseppe Valsecchi, Dervis Vernani, Paul Lupton, William Mundon, Ethan Dunnell, Mirko Riede, Tapio Korhonen, Mikko Pasanen, Alejandro Sanchez, Dominique Heinis, Carles Colldelram, Massimiliano Tordi, Norman Niewrzella, Richard Willingale

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Proceedings Volume 12679, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI; 1267902 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2678522
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2023, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The re-formulation phase of the next generation x-ray observatory ATHENA (Advanced Telescope for High ENergy Astrophysics) – now NewATHENA - is being utilized for further improvements of the optics technology. The Silicon Pore Optics (SPO) remains the technology of choice, since it uniquely combines a low mass, large effective area, and good angular resolution, addressing the challenge of the NewATHENA X-ray optics. The performance and preparation for the cost-effective implementation of the flight optics is being further evolved in a joint effort by industry, research institutions and ESA. The SPO technology greatly benefits from investments in the semiconductor industry and maximizes technology spin-in. Dedicated facilities have been and are being created to produce the required mirror plates, assemble them into stacks and mirror modules, integrate them into the complete telescope and measure the performance and compatibility with the NewATHENA technical and programmatic requirements. An overview of the activities preparing the implementation of the NewATHENA optics is provided.

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Marcos Bavdaz, Eric Wille, Mark Ayre, Ivo Ferreira, Brian Shortt, Sebastiaan Fransen, Maximilien J. Collon, Giuseppe Vacanti, Nicolas M. Barrière, Boris Landgraf, David Girou, Mark Olde Riekering, Jeroen Haneveld, Ronald Start, Bart Schurink, Coen van Baren, Desiree Della Monica Ferreira, Sonny Massahi, Sara Svendsen, Finn Christensen, Michael Krumrey, Dieter Skroblin, Vadim Burwitz, Giovanni Pareschi, Bianca Salmaso, Alberto Moretti, Daniele Spiga, Stefano Basso, Giuseppe Valsecchi, Dervis Vernani, Paul Lupton, William Mundon, Ethan Dunnell, Mirko Riede, Tapio Korhonen, Mikko Pasanen, Alejandro Sanchez, Dominique Heinis, Carles Colldelram, Massimiliano Tordi, Norman Niewrzella, and Richard Willingale "NewATHENA optics technology", Proc. SPIE 12679, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI, 1267902 (5 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2678522

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