3 edition of X-ray optics for astronomy found in the catalog.
Published
2002
by SPIE in Bellingham, Wash., USA
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Paul Gorenstein, Richard B. Hoover, chairs/editors ; sponsored ... by SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering. |
| Genre | Congresses. |
| Series | SPIE proceedings series,, v. 4496, Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering ;, v. 4496. |
| Contributions | Gorenstein, Paul., Hoover, Richard B., Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QB472.A1 X244 2002 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | x, 164 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 164 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL3583221M |
| ISBN 10 | 0819442100 |
| LC Control Number | 2002280448 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 49544110 |
X-Ray Telescopes ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASTRONOMY AND STROPHYSICS X-Ray Telescopes X-ray telescopes produce images of x-ray-emitting objects within the telescope’s FIELD OF VIEW by reflection from precisely shaped mirrors. Hans Wolter’s design in the early s of an x-ray microscope using reflective optics. In this chapter, we describe the physics that underly X-ray optics and explain the work principles and performances of a variety of X-ray optics, including refractive X-ray lenses, reflective optics, such as mirrors and waveguides, and diffractive optics, such as multilayer and crystal optics .
Branch of astronomy that uses X-ray observation X-rays start at ~ nm and extend across the electromagnetic spectrum to ~8 nm, over which the Earth's atmosphere is opaque. X-ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy which deals with the study of X-ray observation and detection from astronomical objects. The handbook begins with x-ray optics, basic detector physics and CCDs, before focussing on data analysis. It introduces the reduction and calibration of x-ray data, scientific analysis, archives, statistical issues and the particular problems of highly extended sources. The book describes the main hardware used in x-ray astronomy, emphasizing Author: Keith Arnaud.
X-Ray Astronomy Group MTSSP Boulder Apr Active Figure Control • Large normal-incidence telescopes (ground-based & JWST) use active optics, BUT required mirror surface area is a couple of orders of magnitude larger than the aperture area. Focusing X-ray telescopes have been the most important factor in X-ray astronomy’s ascent to equality with optical and radio astronomy. They are the prime tool for studying thermal emission from very high temperature regions, non-thermal synchrotron radiation from very high energy particles in magnetic fields and inverse Compton scattering of lower energy photons into the X-ray by:
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Hoover: : Books. In this book, Carolyn A. MacDonald provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of a wide range of x-ray applications, optics, and X-ray optics for astronomy book tools. Theory is applied to practical considerations of optics and applications ranging from astronomy to medical imaging and materials cturer: Princeton University Press.
"A comprehensive introduction to the physics of a wide range of X-ray applications, optics and analysis tools."—Nature Photonics "With breadth and depth, this insightful book provides a comprehensive survey of x-ray physics and x-ray optics.
In this book, Carolyn A. MacDonald provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of a wide range of x-ray applications, optics, and analysis tools.
Theory is applied to practical considerations of optics and applications ranging from astronomy to medical imaging and materials analysis. 21st Century Complete Guide to the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Images and X-ray Astronomy Scientific Observations of Supernovae, Pulsars, Neutron Stars, Quasars, Galaxies, Clusters, Black Holes, and the Milky Way Images and Movies (Two CD-ROM Set).
This book gives a thorough treatment of the rapidly-expanding field of coherent x-ray optics, which has recently experienced something of a renaissance with the availability of third-generation synchrotron sources. It is the first book of its kind.
The author begins with a treatment of the fundamentals of x-ray diffraction for both coherent and partially coherent radiation, together with the. OSA | X-ray Optics for Astronomy In the year of the 50th anniversary of the discovery of SCO X-1, the first extra solar X-ray source, we will review the technologies, applications and main achievements of X-ray focusing optics used in astronomical satellites.
Since the first orbiting X-ray telescope, the Einstein Observatory, was launched infocusing X-ray telescopes (XRTs) have provided new knowledge on the universe by observing remote objects.
X-ray focusing optics had been flown on Copernicus and as part of the Solar astronomy experiment on Skylab but the Einstein Observatory provided the first X-ray images of many classes of astro-File Size: KB. Free Online Library: Astronomical Tasks for Tests of X-Ray Optics in VZLUSAT-1 Nanosatellite.(Research Article, Report) by "Advances in Astronomy"; Artificial satellites Design and construction Equipment and supplies Background radiation Measuring instruments Radiation, Background Satellites (Spacecraft) Sensors X-ray optics Testing.
adshelp[at] The ADS is operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory under NASA Cooperative Agreement NNX16AC86A. X-ray astronomy optics Daniel A. Schwartz; 2. Proportional counters and other detector techniques Richard J.
Edgar; 3. CCDs for x-ray astronomy Catherine E. Grant; 4. Data reduction and calibration Keith A. Arnaud and Randall K. Smith; 5. Data analysis Randall K. Smith, Keith A.
Arnaud and Aneta Siemiginowska; 6. Archives, surveys, catalogues and software Keith Arnaud; 7. Statistics Aneta. The handbook begins with x-ray optics, basic detector physics and CCDs, before focussing on data analysis. It introduces the reduction and calibration of x-ray data, scientific analysis, archives, statistical issues and the particular problems of highly extended sources.
The book describes the main hardware used in x-ray astronomy, emphasizing. omy was one of the major forces behind the development of x-ray optics in the latter half of the last century. Mirror systems similar to those developed for astronomy also File Size: 4MB.
PROCEEDINGS VOLUME Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy II. Editor(s): Oberto Citterio; Stephen L. O'Dell *This item is only Refractive/diffractive telescope with very high angular resolution for x-ray astronomy Author(s).
This requires advanced x-ray optics, which will be discussed in this chapter. X-ray optics differ from optics for visible light because the refractive index is very close to unity, and because absorption plays a large role for all optical components. Especially in the soft x-ray range, this makes conventional refractive optics impractical.
Purchase X-Ray Optics and X-Ray Microanalysis - 1st Edition. Print Book & E-Book. ISBNBook Edition: 1. The science objectives of many future x-ray astronomy missions require an angular resolution of sub-arcsec half-power diameter (HPD).
However, the typical performance of the electroformed mirrors for x-ray astronomy is limited to about 10 arcsec HPD because of their figure error. Purchase Neutron and X-ray Optics - 1st Edition. Print Book & E-Book. ISBNX-Ray Astronomy Group DoE Workshop in X-Ray Optics Approaches: Chandra • Fabricated using thick ceramic, which is meticulously polished and figured, one shell at a time.
• Obtain superb angular resolution arcsecond HPD • But very costly to fabricate and very heavy ( kg) • BUT. How do we follow on from Chandra need x area and similar or better. We report on progress in developing low-cost methods for shaping thin-foil glass x-ray optics.
Such optics might serve as substrates for reflection gratings or as foil mirrors in high-throughput missions such as Constellation-X. Novel thermal shaping to lithographically defined pin chucks leads to the desired shape with high accuracy, thereby avoiding the need for by: 9.X-ray optics is the branch of optics that manipulates X-rays instead of visible deals with focusing and other ways of manipulating the X-ray beams for research techniques such as X-ray crystallography, X-ray fluorescence, small-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray microscopy, X-ray phase-contrast imaging, X-ray astronomy etc.
Since X-rays and visible light are both electromagnetic waves.Applications of Soft X-Ray Optics / Spectroscopy / Multilayer gratings / High-resolution imaging / Astronomy / X-ray microscopy / X-ray lithography / References / Appendix / Conferences / Optical constants of .
