Mirror design for the high-energy x-ray probe (HEX-P)

Kristin K. Madsen, James Corsetti, Steven Kenyon, Takashi Okajima, Scott Rohrback, Keisuke Tamura, William W. Zhang, Danielle N. Gurgew, Finn Erland Christensen, Desiree Della Monica Ferreira, Nis Christian Gellert, Sonny Massahi, Stefano Basso, Giovanni Pareschi (Editor), Alberto Moretti, Daniele Spiga (Editor), Giuseppe Valsecchi, Dervis Vernani, Daniel K. Stern

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Abstract

The High Energy X-ray Probe (HEX-P) is a probe-class mission concept that combines high spatial resolution x-ray imaging and broad spectral coverage to enable revolutionary new insights into the important astrophysical questions of the next decade. HEX-P will fly a complement of two Hard Energy Mirror Assemblies (HEMA) and one Low Energy Mirror Assembly (LEMA), all of which will have a focal length of 20 meter. Ir/C has been chosen as the baseline coating for the LEMA, and a combination of Pt/C and W/Si multilayers for the HEMA. We present here the mirror design, optimization of coating recipes, and estimated performance.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE : Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI
EditorsStephen L. O'Dell, Jessica A. Gaskin, Giovanni Pareschi, Daniele Spiga
Number of pages18
Volume12679
PublisherSPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publication date2023
Article number26791E
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
EventSPIE Optical Engineering + Applications 2023 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 20 Aug 202325 Aug 2023

Conference

ConferenceSPIE Optical Engineering + Applications 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period20/08/202325/08/2023
SeriesProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12679
ISSN0277-786X

Keywords

  • HEX-P
  • X-ray
  • Astrophysics
  • Wolter-I
  • X-ray optics

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