Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
May 2009
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SIMBOL-X: FOCUSING ON THE HARD X-RAY UNIVERSE: Proceedings of the 2nd International Simbol-X Symposium. AIP Conference Proceedi
Computer Science
Performance
X- And Gamma-Ray Telescopes And Instrumentation, Lenses, Prisms And Mirrors, X-Ray, X- And Gamma-Ray Sources, Mirrors, Gratings, And Detectors, X-Ray Scattering
Scientific paper
We have developed a simulation tool for a Wolter I telescope operating in formation flight. The aim is to understand and predict the behavior of the Simbol-X instrument. As the geometry is variable, formation flight introduces new challenges and complex implications. Our code, based on Monte Carlo ray tracing, computes the full photon trajectories up to the detector plane, along with the relative drifts of the two spacecrafts. It takes into account angle and energy dependent interactions of the photons with the mirrors and applies to any grazing incidence telescope. The resulting images of simulated sources from 0.1 keV to 100 keV allow us to optimize the configuration of the instrument and to assess the performance of the Simbol-X telescope.
Chauvin Maxime
Roques Jean Pierre
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