@inproceedings{d598b8c5c9594068a42e9d7ab30da43f,
title = "Development of ATHENA mirror modules",
abstract = "Silicon Pore Optics (SPO), developed at cosine with the European Space Agency (ESA) and several academic and industrial partners, provides lightweight, yet stiff, high-resolution X-ray optics. This technology enables ATHENA to reach an unprecedentedly large effective area in the 0.2-12 keV band with an angular resolution better than 5{"}. After developing the technology for 50 m and 20 m focal length, this year has witnessed the first 12 m focal length mirror modules being produced. The technology development is also gaining momentum with three different radii under study: Mirror modules for the inner radii (Rmin = 250 mm), outer radii (Rmax = 1500 mm) and middle radii (Rmid= 737 mm) are being developed in parallel.",
keywords = "ATHENA, Pore optics, Silicon, SPO, Stack, Wafer, X-ray astronomy, X-ray optics, X-ray telescopes",
author = "Collon, {Maximilien J.} and Giuseppe Vacanti and Barri{\~A}¨re, {Nicolas M.} and Boris Landgraf and Ramses G{\~A}¼nther and Mark Vervest and {Van Der Hoeven}, Roy and Danielle Dekker and Abdel Chatbi and Girou, {David Alain} and Jessica Sforzini and Beijersbergen, {Marco W.} and Marcos Bavdaz and Eric Wille and Sebastiaan Fransen and Brian Shortt and Jeroen Haneveld and Arenda Koelewijn and Karin Booysen and Maurice Wijnperle and {Van Baren}, Coen and Alexander Eigenraam and Peter M{\~A}¼ller and Michael Krumrey and Vadim Burwitz and Giovanni Pareschi and Sonny Massahi and Christensen, {Finn Erland} and {Della Monica Ferreira}, Desiree and Giuseppe Valsecchi and Paul Oliver and Ian Checquer and Kevin Ball and Zuknik, {Karl Heinz} and O'Dell, {Stephen L.} and Giovanni Pareschi",
year = "2017",
doi = "10.1117/12.2273704",
language = "English",
volume = "10399",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering",
editor = "O'Dell, {Stephen L.} and Giovanni Pareschi",
booktitle = "Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy VIII;",
note = "SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications 2017 ; Conference date: 06-08-2017 Through 10-08-2017",
url = "http://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/past-conferences-and-exhibitions/optics-and-photonics-2017",
}