Mission Configuration for a High Resolution Large Area X-ray Observatory Employing Adjustable X-ray Optics

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Sep 2011

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011head...12.3802b&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #12, #38.02

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The future of x-ray astronomy, achievable approximately one decade from now, lies in the convergence of high angular resolution (0.5 arc sec or better) and high throughput (greater than 1 square meter area at 1 keV). These capabilities must be achieved in a moderate mass mission configuration that can be accommodated on relatively modest launch vehicles, and within a cost-constrained environment. The science drivers for such a mission include the evolution of supermassive black holes and their host galaxies from the peak of cosmic star formation (z 3) to the end of the Dark Ages (z = 6 -10), the evolution of galaxy clusters, and the structure of jets.
We describe the potential configuration for such a mission, making use of adjustable grazing incidence x-ray mirrors to provide the requisite spatial resolution. We present predicted system performance and key mission configuration parameters, and discuss options for the telescope focal plane as well as the compatibility of the telescope within the performance of moderate cost launch vehicles.

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