The X-ray Large Array (XLA)

Details The X-ray Large Array (XLA) The X-ray Large Array (XLA)

Aug 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990aipc..211..314w&link_type=abstract

IN: High-energy astrophysics in the 21st century; Proceedings of the Workshop, Taos, NM, Dec. 11-14, 1989 (A91-47977 20-90). New

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Arrays, Spaceborne Telescopes, X Ray Telescopes, Lunar Based Equipment, X Ray Timing Explorer

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The scientific role and technical approach of the XLA program are outlined. The large increase in photon throughput yields orders of magnitude of quantitative improvement in four kinds of measurements: fast photometry, fast time-resolved spectroscopy, ultrafine angular resolution, and mapping of highly extended diffuse sources. XLA is optimized for tasks where area, not the product of area with integration time, is critical, such as the study of very fast processes. For investigations involving variability at longer timescales and low flux levels, the XLA facility includes a coded aperture having a nominal collecting area of 1 sq m.

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