ESA Athena X-ray Observatory Wide Field Imager (WFI) instrument- Analog Interface Board Development

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Description

ATHENA is an L-class mission, a European lead mission concept, in answer to the ‘Hot and Ener-getic Universe’ Science theme in the ESA Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 programme, selected by ESA for the L2 mission slot in June 2014, with a target launch by 2032. The ATHENA model payload comprises two key elements: The X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU), an advanced actively-shielded X-ray microcalorimeter spectrometer for high-spectral resolution imaging, utilizing cooled Transi-tion Edge Sensors. The Wide Field Imager (WFI), a Silicon DEPFET Active Pixel Sensor camera with a large field of view, high count-rate capability and moderate resolution spectroscopic capabil-ity.
Short titleAthena WFI
AcronymAthena WFI
StatusActive
Effective start/end date01/06/201601/06/2038

Collaborative partners

  • Technical University of Denmark
  • MPE (Project partner) (lead)
  • University of Tübingen (Project partner)
  • University of Vienna (Project partner)
  • CBK (Project partner)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • Hot and energitic Universe
  • AGN that dominate the black hole growth
  • hot gas and metals in massive halos
  • baryonic reservoirs in the Universe

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