Simulating X-ray telescopes with McXtrace: A case study of ATHENA's optics

Desiree Della Monica Ferreira; Erik Bergbäck Knudsen; Niels Jørgen Stenfeldt Westergaard; Finn Erland Christensen; Sonny Massahi; B. Shortt; D. Spiga; Mathias  Solstade; Kim Lefmann

doi:10.1117/12.2233060

Simulating X-ray telescopes with McXtrace: A case study of ATHENA's optics

Desiree Della Monica Ferreira
, Erik Bergbäck Knudsen
, Niels Jørgen Stenfeldt Westergaard
, Finn Erland Christensen
, Sonny Massahi
, B. Shortt
, D. Spiga
, Mathias Solstade
, Kim Lefmann

Department of Physics

National Institute for Astrophysics
University of Copenhagen
European Space Agency - ESA

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Editors	Jan-Willem A. den Herder, Tadayuki Takahashi, Marshall Bautz
Number of pages	8
Volume	9905
Publisher	SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
Publication date	2016
Article number	990576
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233060
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Jun 2016 → 1 Jul 2016

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Conference	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	26/06/2016 → 01/07/2016

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Keywords

ATHENA
Ray tracing
McXtrace
Simulation
X-rays
SPO
Effective area
Mirror module

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Della Monica Ferreira, D., Bergbäck Knudsen, E., Westergaard, N. J. S., Christensen, F. E., Massahi, S., Shortt, B., Spiga, D., Solstade, M., & Lefmann, K. (2016). Simulating X-ray telescopes with McXtrace: A case study of ATHENA's optics. In J.-W. A. den Herder, T. Takahashi, & M. Bautz (Eds.), Proceedings of Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray (Vol. 9905). Article 990576 SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233060

Della Monica Ferreira, Desiree ; Bergbäck Knudsen, Erik ; Westergaard, Niels Jørgen Stenfeldt et al. / Simulating X-ray telescopes with McXtrace: A case study of ATHENA's optics. Proceedings of Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. editor / Jan-Willem A. den Herder ; Tadayuki Takahashi ; Marshall Bautz. Vol. 9905 SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 2016.

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Della Monica Ferreira, D, Bergbäck Knudsen, E, Westergaard, NJS, Christensen, FE , Massahi, S, Shortt, B, Spiga, D, Solstade, M & Lefmann, K 2016, Simulating X-ray telescopes with McXtrace: A case study of ATHENA's optics. in J-WA den Herder, T Takahashi & M Bautz (eds), Proceedings of Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. vol. 9905, 990576, SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 26/06/2016. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233060

Simulating X-ray telescopes with McXtrace: A case study of ATHENA's optics. / Della Monica Ferreira, Desiree; Bergbäck Knudsen, Erik; Westergaard, Niels Jørgen Stenfeldt et al.
Proceedings of Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. ed. / Jan-Willem A. den Herder; Tadayuki Takahashi; Marshall Bautz. Vol. 9905 SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 2016. 990576.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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Della Monica Ferreira D, Bergbäck Knudsen E, Westergaard NJS, Christensen FE , Massahi S, Shortt B et al. Simulating X-ray telescopes with McXtrace: A case study of ATHENA's optics. In den Herder JWA, Takahashi T, Bautz M, editors, Proceedings of Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. Vol. 9905. SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. 2016. 990576 doi: 10.1117/12.2233060