Project Details
Description
STROBE-X is a NASA probe-class observatory designed for X-ray timing and spectroscopy in the 0.2{30 keV band, with huge collecting area and good spectral resolution. It is optimized for the study of matter in the most extreme conditions found in the Universe and addresses several key science areas including:
Probing matter spiraling into black holes (BHs) to explore the efects of strong-feld general relativity and measure the masses and spins of BHs.
X-ray reverberation mapping of BH accretion flows across all mass scales, from stellar-mass BHs in our Galaxy to supermassive BHs in active galactic nuclei.
Fully determining the ultradense matter equation of state by measuring the neutron star (NS) mass-radius relation using > 20 pulsars over an extended mass range.
Exploring cosmic chemical evolution by measuring bulk metallicity of ~100 high-redshift (z > 2) galaxy clusters.Continuously surveying the dynamic X-ray sky with large duty cycle and high spectral and time resolution to characterize source behavior over a vast range of time scales, and to enable multi-wavelength and multi-messenger studies through cross-correlation with high cadence surveys at other wavelengths and in gravitational waves and neutrinos.
Probing matter spiraling into black holes (BHs) to explore the efects of strong-feld general relativity and measure the masses and spins of BHs.
X-ray reverberation mapping of BH accretion flows across all mass scales, from stellar-mass BHs in our Galaxy to supermassive BHs in active galactic nuclei.
Fully determining the ultradense matter equation of state by measuring the neutron star (NS) mass-radius relation using > 20 pulsars over an extended mass range.
Exploring cosmic chemical evolution by measuring bulk metallicity of ~100 high-redshift (z > 2) galaxy clusters.Continuously surveying the dynamic X-ray sky with large duty cycle and high spectral and time resolution to characterize source behavior over a vast range of time scales, and to enable multi-wavelength and multi-messenger studies through cross-correlation with high cadence surveys at other wavelengths and in gravitational waves and neutrinos.
| Acronym | STROBE-X |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 01/08/2016 → … |
Collaborative partners
- Technical University of Denmark (lead)
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Project partner)
- Texas Tech University (Project partner)
- National Institute for Astrophysics (Project partner)
- NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (Project partner)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Project partner)
- MSSL (Project partner)
- Naval Research Laboratory (Project partner)
- University of Geneva (Project partner)
- The Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (Project partner)
- SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research (Project partner)
- IAA-Tuebingen (Project partner)
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Research output
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STROBE-X: X-ray Timing and Spectroscopy on Dynamical Timescales from Microseconds to Years: White Paper Submitted to Astro 2020 Decadal Survey
Ray, P. S. & STROBE-X Steering Committee & Working Group, 2019, 66 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research › peer-review
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STROBE-X: A probe-class mission for X-ray spectroscopy and timing on timescales from microseconds to years
Ray, P. S., Arzoumanian, Z., Brandt, S., Burns, E., Chakrabarty, D., Feroci, M., Gendreau, K. C., Gevin, O., Hernanz, M., Jenke, P., Kenyon, S., Maccarone, J. L. G. T. J., Okajima, T., Remillard, R. A., Schanne, S., Tenzer, C., Vacchi, A., Wilson-Hodge, C. A., Winter, B. & Zane, S. & 13 others, , 2018, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. den Herder, J.-W. A., Nikzad, S. & Nakazawa, K. (eds.). SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 10699. 20 p. 1069919Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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STROBE-X: X-ray Timing & Spectroscopy on Dynamical Timescales from Microseconds to Years
Wilson-Hodge, C. ~., Ray, P. S., Maccarone, T. J., Chakrabarty, D., Gendreau, K. C., Arzoumanian, Z., Jenke, P., Ballantyne, D., Bozzo, E., Brandt, S., Brenneman, L., Christophersen, M., DeRosa, A., Feroci, M., Goldstein, A., Hartmann, D., Hernanz, M., McDonald, M., Phlips, B. & Remillard, R. & 5 others, , 2018. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile124 Downloads (Orbit)
Activities
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STROBE-X Science Definition Workshop
Brandt, S. (Participant)
18 Sept 2017 → 20 Sept 2017Activity: Attending an event › Participating in or organising a conference
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STROBE-X Steering Committee (External organisation)
Brandt, S. (Member)
1 Jul 2017 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of commitees, commissions, boards, councils, associations, organisations, or similar
Press/Media
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China unveils plans for x-ray satellite to probe most violent corners of the universe
Ray, P., Zhang, S., Maccarone, T., Santangelo, A., LU, F. & Brandt, S.
07/03/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Projects
- 1 Active
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LOFT: LOFT, the Large Observatory For X-ray Timing
Brandt, S. (Project Manager), Budtz-Jørgensen, C. (Project Participant), Lund, N. (Project Participant), Pedersen, S. M. (Project Manager), Kuvvetli, I. (Project Participant) & Hansen, F. (Project Participant)
15/02/2011 → …
Project: Research
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