X-ray optics for axion helioscopes

Anders Clemen Jakobsen; Michael J. Pivovaroff; Finn Erland Christensen

doi:10.1117/12.2024476

X-ray optics for axion helioscopes

Anders Clemen Jakobsen, Michael J. Pivovaroff, Finn Erland Christensen

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Abstract

A method of optimizing grazing incidence x-ray coatings in ground based axion helioscopes is presented. Software has been been developed to find the optimum coating when taking both axion spectrum and Micromegas detector quantum efficiency into account. A comparison of the relative effective area in the telescope using different multilayer material combinations is produced. Similar methods are used for IAXO, a planned axion helioscope. Additionally, the optimal focal length is modelled while taking into account the least possible background contribution from the detector. © (2013) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.

Original language	English
Article number	886113
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	8861
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0277-786X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024476
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy VI - San Diego, United States Duration: 26 Aug 2013 → 29 Aug 2013

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Conference	Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy VI
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	26/08/2013 → 29/08/2013

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X-ray optics
Axion
Multilayer coatings

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