Reflections on the X-ray Large Array (XLA)

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Jul 2004

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X-RAY TIMING 2003: Rossie and Beyond. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 714, pp. 455-458 (2004).

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X- And Gamma-Ray Telescopes And Instrumentation, Spaceborne And Space Research Instruments, Apparatus, And Components, X- And Gamma-Ray Sources, Mirrors, Gratings, And Detectors

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The X-ray Large Array (XLA) was a concept for a very large area array of proportional counters attached to the Space Station, as the station concept existed in the 1980s and into the early 1990s. It was nominally 100 m2 of proportional counters for 0.25-25 keV which was (optionally) supplemented by a coded aperture telescope of area 1-2 m2. Although it never flew, it underwent a pre-Phase A study at NASA-MSFC and was discussed at many scientific conferences. The purpose of this presentation is to review lessons learned from the XLA experience, both good and bad. It reviews the scientific rationale and engineering issues in achieving and operating very large X-ray collecting apertures in space, with updates on those issues in the light of later developments.

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