The Extreme Physics Explorer and large area micro-channel plate optics

Authors :: Suzanne Romaine
Brian D. Ramsey
Daniel J. Patnaude
Martin Elvis
Jon H. Chappell
Ian N. Evans
Richard Willingale
Laura Brenneman
George W. Fraser
Eric H. Silver
T. J. Turner
Michael R. Garcia
Ricardo J. Bruni
Source :: SPIE Proceedings.
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: SPIE, 2011.
Abstract: The Extreme Physics Explorer (EPE) is a concept timing/spectroscopy mission that would use micro-channel plate optics (MCPO) to provide 4 square meters effective area focused to ~1 arc-min onto an X-ray calorimeter. We describe science drivers for such a mission, possible designs for the large area MCPO needed for EPE, and the challenges of the large area MCPO design.<br />Comment: 12 pages, 9 figures, to appear in proceedings of SPIE V8147, "Optics for EUV, X-ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy V"