Cold shaping of thin glass foils: a fast and cost-effective solution for making light-weight astronomical x-ray optics

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Civitani ◽  
S. Basso ◽  
O. Citterio ◽  
M. Ghigo ◽  
B. Salmaso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Ray Optics ◽  
Thin Glass ◽  
X Ray

scholarly journals Next generation astronomical x-ray optics: high angular resolution, light weight, and low production cost

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. W. Zhang ◽  
M. P. Biskach ◽  
P. N. Blake ◽  
K.-W. Chan ◽  
J. A. Gaskin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Cost ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Ray Optics ◽  
X Ray

Investigation of magnetically smart films applied to correct the surface profile of light weight X-ray optics in two directions

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Wang ◽  
Youwei Yao ◽  
Jian Cao ◽  
Semyon Vaynman ◽  
Michael E. Graham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Profile ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Ray Optics ◽  
X Ray

Alternative materials in view of new light weight x-ray optics

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Skulinova ◽  
R. Hudec ◽  
J. Sik ◽  
M. Lorenc ◽  
L. Pina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Weight ◽  
Ray Optics ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Alternative Materials

scholarly journals Astronomical x-ray optics using mono-crystalline silicon: high resolution, light weight, and low cost

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
William W. Zhang ◽  
Kim D. Allgood ◽  
Michael P. Biskach ◽  
Michal Hlinka ◽  
Peter M. Solly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Ray Optics ◽  
X Ray

scholarly journals X-Ray Pore Optics Technologies and Their Application in Space Telescopes

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Bavdaz ◽  
Max Collon ◽  
Marco Beijersbergen ◽  
Kotska Wallace ◽  
Eric Wille
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Mass Density ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Medical Diagnostics ◽  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Ray Optics ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Low Mass

Silicon Pore Optics (SPO) is a new X-ray optics technology under development in Europe, forming the ESA baseline technology for the International X-ray Observatory candidate mission studied jointly by ESA, NASA, and JAXA. With its matrix-like structure, made of monocrystalline-bonded Silicon mirrors, it can achieve the required angular resolution and low mass density required for future large X-ray observatories. Glass-based Micro Pore Optics (MPO) achieve modest angular resolution compared to SPO, but are even lighter and have achieved sufficient maturity level to be accepted as the X-ray optic technology for instruments on board the Bepi-Colombo mission, due to visit the planet Mercury. Opportunities for technology transfer to ground-based applications include material science, security and scanning equipment, and medical diagnostics. Pore X-ray optics combine high performance with modularity and economic industrial production processes, ensuring cost effective implementation.

Development of light weight replicated x-ray optics, II

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Romaine ◽  
R. Bruni ◽  
B. Choi ◽  
C. Jensen ◽  
K. Kilaru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Weight ◽  
Ray Optics ◽  
X Ray

Development of high-resolution and light-weight x-ray optics with deformed silicon wafers

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichiro Ezoe ◽  
Takayuki Shirata ◽  
Takaya Ohashi ◽  
Manabu Ishida ◽  
Kazuhisa Mitsuda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Silicon Wafers ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Ray Optics ◽  
X Ray

Development of light weight replicated x-ray optics

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Romaine ◽  
R. Bruni ◽  
B. Choi ◽  
P. Gorenstein ◽  
C. Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Weight ◽  
Ray Optics ◽  
X Ray

scholarly journals “Deep-Arvor”: A New Profiling Float to Extend the Argo Observations Down to 4000-m Depth

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 1039-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serge Le Reste ◽  
Vincent Dutreuil ◽  
Xavier André ◽  
Virginie Thierry ◽  
Corentin Renaut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Oxygen Sensor ◽  
Deep Ocean ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Development Work ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Profiling Float

AbstractThe international Argo program, consisting of a global array of more than 3000 free-drifting profiling floats, has now been monitoring the upper 2000 m of the ocean for several years. One of its main proposed evolutions is to be able to reach the deeper ocean in order to better observe and understand the key role of the deep ocean in the climate system. For this purpose, Ifremer has designed the new “Deep-Arvor” profiling float: it extends the current operational depth down to 4000 m, and measures temperature and salinity for up to 150 cycles with CTD pumping continuously and 200 cycles in spot sampling mode. High-resolution profiles (up to 2000 points) can be transmitted and data are delivered in near–real time according to Argo requirements. Deep-Arvor can be deployed everywhere at sea without any preballasting operation and its light weight (~26 kg) makes its launching easy. Its design was done to target a cost-effective solution. Predefined spots have been allocated to add an optional oxygen sensor and a connector for an extra sensor. Extensive laboratory tests were successful. The results of the first at-sea experiments showed that the expected performances of the operational prototypes had been reached (i.e., to perform up to 150 cycles). Meanwhile, the industrialization phase was completed in order to manufacture the Deep-Arvor float for the pilot experiment in 2015. This paper details all the steps of the development work and presents the results from the at-sea experiments.

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