Hard x-ray imager for the NeXT mission

Kazuhiro Nakazawa; Yasushi Fukazawa; Tuneyoshi Kamae; Jun Kataoka; Motohide Kokubun; Kazuo Makishima; Tsunefumi Mizuno; Toshio Murakami; Masaharu Nomachi; Hiroyasu Tajima; Tadayuki Takahashi; Makoto Tashiro; Toru Tamagawa; Yukikatsu Terada; Shin Watanabe; Kazutaka Yamaoka; Daisuke Yonetoku

doi:10.1117/12.670674

15 June 2006 Hard x-ray imager for the NeXT mission

Kazuhiro Nakazawa, Yasushi Fukazawa, Tuneyoshi Kamae, Jun Kataoka, Motohide Kokubun, Kazuo Makishima, Tsunefumi Mizuno, Toshio Murakami, Masaharu Nomachi, Hiroyasu Tajima, Tadayuki Takahashi, Makoto Tashiro, Toru Tamagawa, Yukikatsu Terada, Shin Watanabe, Kazutaka Yamaoka, Daisuke Yonetoku

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 6266, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation II: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 62662H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670674
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2006, Orlando, Florida , United States

Abstract

The hard X-ray imager (HXI) is the primary detector of the NeXT mission, proposed to explore high-energy non-thermal phenomena in the universe. Combined with a novel hard X-ray mirror optics, the HXI is designed to provide better than arc-minutes imaging capability with 1 keV level spectroscopy, and more than 30 times higher sensitivity compared with any existing hard X-ray instruments. The base-line design of the HXI is improving to secure high sensitivity. The key is to reduce the detector background as far as possible. Based on the experience of the Suzaku satellite launched in July 2005, the current design has a well-type tight active shield and multi layered, multi material imaging detector made of Si and CdTe. Technology has been under development for a few years so that we have reached the level where a basic detector performance is satisfied. Design tuning to further improve the sensitivity and reliability is on-going.

Citation Download Citation

Kazuhiro Nakazawa, Yasushi Fukazawa, Tuneyoshi Kamae, Jun Kataoka, Motohide Kokubun, Kazuo Makishima, Tsunefumi Mizuno, Toshio Murakami, Masaharu Nomachi, Hiroyasu Tajima, Tadayuki Takahashi, Makoto Tashiro, Toru Tamagawa, Yukikatsu Terada, Shin Watanabe, Kazutaka Yamaoka, and Daisuke Yonetoku "Hard x-ray imager for the NeXT mission", Proc. SPIE 6266, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation II: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 62662H (15 June 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670674

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available