Concept of the ROSITA x-ray camera

Details Concept of the ROSITA x-ray camera Concept of the ROSITA x-ray camera

Mar 2003

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X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy. Edited by Joachim E. Truemper, Harvey D. Tananbaum. Proceedings

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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The main scientific objective of the ROSITA mission is to extend the X-ray all-sky survey of ROSAT to higher energies to gain an unbiased sample of all types of celestial X-ray sources in the medium energy band. During this mission the whole sky will be scanned by seven imaging X-ray telescopes. The telescopes have different viewing directions with an offset angle between 4 and 6 deg. The focal plane instrumentation of the telescopes is based on a novel type of pn-CCD with a frame store, an advanced version of the pn-CC operating quite successfully on XMM-Newton. The pixel size is adapted to the mirror resolution and the fast readout time guaranties the required angular accuracy despite the scan motion. The X-ray camera carries seven separate CCDs arranged on a circle in the foci of the Wolter type I mirror systems of the seven telescopes. The CCDs are mounted on ceramic frames, which carry dedicated front-end electronics for each CCD. The CCDs are operated at a temperature of-80 deg C. Except for the entrance window, the CCDs are covered by graded shielding for suppression of fluorescent X-ray background, generated by cosmic rays in the surrounding materials. Filters in front of the the CCDs, inhibit optical and UV photons. For in-orbit calibration a radioactive source producing fluorescent X-rays in the desired energy band is provided. We will give an overview of the mechanical, thermal and electrical concept of the camera system.

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