Hard x-ray optics for the HEFT balloon-borne payload: prototype design and status
Abstract
We report on the current status and performance of prototype hard x-ray optics we are producing for use on the high energy focusing telescope (HEFT) experiment. The baseline substrates are thermally formed glass mirrors that are overcoated with multilayers to provide good performance throughout the 20-80 keV bandpass. Progress made in the thermal forming process as well as in the multilayer performance has allowed production of optics that meet or exceed all HEFT requirements. We present metrology on the substrates and result from x-ray characterization. A novel mounting scheme for the individual telescope shells is currently being tested. If successful the mounting technique will produce a monolithic, extremely stiff and robust optic.
Additional Information
© 1998 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). This work was supported under NASA grant NAG5-5129. M. Stern has helped to refine the thermal forming process and K. Knox has helped quantify and study the process.Attached Files
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- NASA
- NAG5-5129
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2018-07-31Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2021-11-16Created from EPrint's last_modified field
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- Space Radiation Laboratory
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- Proceedings of SPIE
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- 3445