Computer Science – Sound
Scientific paper
Dec 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009aas...21347531m&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #475.31
Computer Science
Sound
Scientific paper
The University of Iowa is currently establishing a new space based X-ray astronomy program with a focus on soft X-Ray instrumentation. The program is renovating 1300 square feet into a cutting-edge lab facility with all necessary hardware to successfully design, fabricate, integrate and test suborbital payloads. In addition to the facility buildup, several rocket flights will take place with collaboration from the University of Colorado's Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy (CASA).
A reflight of the Cygnus X-Ray Emission Spectroscopic Survey (CyXESS) is slated for mid 2009. CyXESS has and will perform high-resolution soft x-ray spectroscopy of the Cygnus loop supernova remnant. The University of Iowa will be developing Gaseous Electron Multiplier (GEM) detectors for use in the subsequent CyXESS reflights.
Lastly, we present a design concept for a new sounding rocket payload, which will utilize lightweight, high resolution X-ray optics and an off-plane X-ray grating spectrometer to obtain the soft X-ray (0.5 - 2.0 keV) spectrum of a low-mass X-ray binary, Sco X-1. This spectrum will be used for testing accretion disk theory as well as understanding of phenomena near compact objects. In addition to the science deliverables, the payload will also significantly increase the technology readiness level of two supporting technologies for the proposed International X-ray Observatory.
McEntaffer Randall L.
Schultz T. B.
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