Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Oct 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000head....5.4317b&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, HEAD Meeting #5, #43.17; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 32, p.1262
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
In the recent NASA SMEX competition, our collaboration proposed Cyclone, the Cyclotron/Nuclear Explorer. The scientific goals, instrument design, and observing program of this powerful observatory will be discussed. Cyclone is a broadband (3-200 keV) pointed astrophysical observatory, combining the highest spectral resolutions (E/dE 30-200) and angular resolutions (15") achieved in the hard X-ray range. Optimized for the study of nucleosynthesis through the spectroscopic imaging of 44Ti emission, Cyclone will perform spatially-resolved mapping of the 68/78 keV emission in young Galactic supernova remnants. Cyclone will also explore fundamental physical processes such as accretion and particle acceleration in supernova remnants, compact objects, and AGN. Cyclone will spectrally-resolve hard X-ray lines in accreting X-ray binaries, as well as perform a systematic study of obscured AGN believed to dominate the cosmic hard X-ray background. Cyclone maintains a large Guest Observer program (50 component to its 2-3 year mission to observe over 100 individual sources. Building strongly upon instrumental heritage from the HESSI SMEX program, Cyclone will be ready for launch by September 2003.
Boggs Steven E.
Dennis Brian R.
Hurford Gordon
Hurley Kevin Christopher
Jean Pierre
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