Abstract
NewAthena (New Advanced Telescope for High–Energy Astrophysics) has been endorsed by the European Space Agency in November 2023 and the mission is entering a pre–industrialization phase prior to the foreseen adoption early 2027.
A key aspect of the thin film coating development for the NewATHENA X–ray optics, is to determine the adhesion efficiency and the residual stress limitation of the coatings on silicon substrates. To do so, we magnetron sputtered different layer thicknesses of chromium layers underneath iridium/carbon bilayer and linear graded multilayer coatings. The samples were characterized using X–ray Reflectometry (XRR) to derive the thickness and micro–roughness. The residual stress was assessed by profilometry using a Dektak 150 stylus profilometer. The curvature of the samples before and after coating, along with the total film thickness derived from XRR, was used to evaluate the residual stress.
A key aspect of the thin film coating development for the NewATHENA X–ray optics, is to determine the adhesion efficiency and the residual stress limitation of the coatings on silicon substrates. To do so, we magnetron sputtered different layer thicknesses of chromium layers underneath iridium/carbon bilayer and linear graded multilayer coatings. The samples were characterized using X–ray Reflectometry (XRR) to derive the thickness and micro–roughness. The residual stress was assessed by profilometry using a Dektak 150 stylus profilometer. The curvature of the samples before and after coating, along with the total film thickness derived from XRR, was used to evaluate the residual stress.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray |
Editors | Jan-Willem A. den Herder , Shouleh Nikzad, Kazuhiro Nakazawa |
Number of pages | 11 |
Volume | 13093 |
Publisher | SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Publication date | 2024 |
Article number | 1309356 |
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Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Event | SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024 - Yokohama, Japan Duration: 16 Jun 2024 → 21 Jun 2024 |
Conference
Conference | SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Yokohama |
Period | 16/06/2024 → 21/06/2024 |
Series | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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ISSN | 0277-786X |
Keywords
- X–ray optics
- DC magnetron sputtering
- Residual stress
- Thin films
- X–ray reflectometry
- Stylus profilometry
- NewAthena mission
- Silicon Pore Optics