1. Performance and stability of mirror coatings for the ATHENA mission
- Author
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Della Monica Ferreira, Desiree, Svendsen, Sara, Massahi, Sonny, Jafari, Atefeh, Vu, Lan M., Korman, Jakob, Gellert, Nis C., Christensen, Finn E., Kadkhodazadeh, Shima, Kasama, Takeshi, Shortt, Brian, Bavdaz, Marcos, Collon, Maximilien J., Landgraf, Boris, Krumrey, Michael, Cibik, Levent, Schreiber, Swenja, Schubert, Anja, Della Monica Ferreira, Desiree, Svendsen, Sara, Massahi, Sonny, Jafari, Atefeh, Vu, Lan M., Korman, Jakob, Gellert, Nis C., Christensen, Finn E., Kadkhodazadeh, Shima, Kasama, Takeshi, Shortt, Brian, Bavdaz, Marcos, Collon, Maximilien J., Landgraf, Boris, Krumrey, Michael, Cibik, Levent, Schreiber, Swenja, and Schubert, Anja
- Abstract
We present the expected coating performance based on design and simulations, tested coating performance evaluated by means of X-ray reflectometry and short and long term stability of several materials considered as coating options for the X-ray mirrors of the ATHENA mission. As part of this study we also report on the compatibility of the X-ray reflecting coatings to the industrial processes involved in the assembly of mirror modules using Silicon Pore Optics technology.
- Published
- 2018