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Technology Papers and Presentations

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2010

  • Bellazzini et al., "A polarimeter for IXO", Proceeding of Roma Conference "The Coming of age of X-ray polarimetry", INAF/IASF-Rome, Italy, 2010. Download PDF.

SPIE 2010

Several members of the IXO team gave presentations at the SPIE meeting in San Diego, June 28—July 2, 2010. Copyright of all papers belongs to SPIE.

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2009

SPIE 2009

Several members of the IXO team gave presentations at the SPIE 2009 meeting. Copyright of all papers belongs to SPIE.
  • Andrew D. Holland et al., "CCD Readout for the IXO Off-Plane Grating Spectrometer", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • D. Spiga & G. Pareschi, "Surface smoothness requirements for the mirrors of the IXO X-ray telescope", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • J. P. Lehan et al., "Progress toward a complete metrology set for the International X-ray Observatory (IXO) soft x-ray mirrors", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • Kai-Wing Chan et al., "An Approach for Alignment, Mounting and Integration of IXO Mirror Segments", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • Kotska Wallace et al., "Silicon Pore Optics Development", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • M. Bavdaz et al., "IXO system studies and technology preparation", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • Mark D. Freeman et al., "Progress on the Active Alignment System for the IXO Mirrors", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • Marta Civitani, "Analysis of the relative movement between mirrors and detectors the for next generation X-rays telescopes", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • Maximilien J. Collon et al., "Stacking of Silicon Pore Optics for IXO" SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • Ralf K. Heilmann et al., "Development of a critical-angle transmission grating spectrometer for the International X-Ray Observatory", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • Randall L. McEntaffer et al., "Off-Plane X-ray Grating Spectrometer for the International X-ray Observatory", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • R. Hudec et al., "Back-Up Technologies for IXO", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • Richard Willingale and Frank H.P.Spaan, "The design, manufacture and predicted performance of Kirkpatrick-Baez Silicon stacks for the International X-ray Observatory or similar applications", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • Ryan S. McClelland et al., "Preliminary Design of the International X-Ray Observatory Flight Mirror Assembly", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]
  • W. W. Zhang et al., "Mirror Technology Development for the International X-Ray Observatory (IXO) Mission", SPIE, 2009 - [.pdf]

March 2009

  • Mechanical Overview of the International X-Ray Observatory, David W. Robinson, IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky Montana, March 9—12, 2009

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  • Design Concept for the International X-Ray Observatory Flight Mirror Assembly, Ryan S. McClelland, David W. Robinson, IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky Montana, March 9—12, 2009

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2008

SPIE 2008

Several members of the IXO team gave presentations at the SPIE 2008 meeting. Copyright of all papers belongs to SPIE.
  • Ann Shipley and Randall L. McEntaffer, "Thin substrate grating array for sounding rocket and satellite payloads", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Caroline A. Kilbourne, et al., "Multiplexed readout of uniform arrays of TES x-ray microcalorimeters suitable for Constellation-X", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Daniel Schwartz et al., "On-orbit adjustment calculation for the Generation-X x-ray mirror figure" SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Jay Bookbinder et al., "The Constellation-X Observatory", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • J.P. Lehan et al., "Some Considerations for Precision Metrology of Thin X-ray Mirrors", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Kai-Wing Chan et al., "Optomechanics of the Constellation-X SXT mirrors: challenges in mounting and assembling the mirror segments", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Mark D Freeman et al., "Design study for supporting thin glass optical elements for x-ray telescopes", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Martin C. Weisskopf et al., "An imaging X-ray polarimeter for the study of galactic and extragalactic X-ray sources", SPIE, 2008 -[.pdf]
  • Owens Rohrbach et al., "X-ray imaging tests of Constellation-X SXT mirror segment pairs", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Paul B. Reid et al., "A comparison of different alignment approaches…", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Paul Gorenstein et al., "The future of high angular resolution X-ray astronomy", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Ralf K. Heilmann et al., "Fabrication and performance of blazed transmission gratings for x-ray astronomy", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Randall L. McEntaffer et al., "Off-plane reflection gratings for Constellation-X", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Scott Antonillea et al., "Figure verification of a precision ultra-lightweight mirror: Techniques and results from the SHARPI/PICTURE mirror at NASA/GSFC", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • Scott J. Wolk, Ann E. Hornschemeier, Stephen L. O´Dell et al., "Science with Generation-X", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • William A Podgorski et al., "A mounting and alignment approach for Con-X mirrors", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]
  • William Zhang et al., "Con-X mirror technology development", SPIE, 2008 - [.pdf]

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