Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jan 1987
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987spie..818..296n&link_type=abstract
IN: Current developments in optical engineering II; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, Aug. 18-21, 1987 (A89-10258 01-74
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Charge Coupled Devices, Focal Plane Devices, Gratings (Spectra), Spectrometers, X Ray Telescopes, Diffraction Patterns, High Resolution, Mirrors, Pixels
Scientific paper
The design of a wide field imaging camera suitable for use with a glancing incidence X-ray telescope is complicated by the sharply concave nature of the optimum focal surface of such a telescope. Such a camera made up of a mosaic of CCDs is being designed which is intended for flight aboard the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF). The design rationale and tradeoffs are discussed, and the layout for the imaging CCD array is presented. The related issue of optimizing performance of transmission objective gratings is also discussed, and the array of CCD orientations suitable for this problem is presented.
Bautz Mark W.
Collins Stewart A.
Garmire Gordon P.
Levine Alan M.
Nousek John A.
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