1. Progress in development of adjustable optics for x-ray astronomy
- Author
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Casey T. DeRoo, Paul B. Reid, Thomas N. Jackson, Tianning Liu, Mohit Tendulkar, Vladimir Kradinov, Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Daniel A. Schwartz, Vincenzo Cotroneo, Eric D. Schwartz, Vanessa Marquez, and Julian Walker
- Subjects
X-ray astronomy ,Fabrication ,Materials science ,business.industry ,X-ray telescope ,01 natural sciences ,law.invention ,010309 optics ,Telescope ,Optics ,law ,0103 physical sciences ,Thermal ,Thin film ,business ,010303 astronomy & astrophysics ,Realization (systems) ,Test data - Abstract
Adjustable X-ray optics is the technology under study by SAO and PSU for the realization of the proposed X-ray telescope Lynx. The technology is based on thin films of lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) deposited on the back of thermally formed thin substrates, and represents a potential solution to the challenging trade-off between high-surface quality and low mass, that limits the performance of current generation of X-ray telescopes. The technology enables the correction of mirror fabrication figure, mounting induced distortions, and on-orbit correction for variations in the mirror thermal environment. We describe the current state of development, presenting updated test data, anticipation of performances and expectations.
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- 2018