Theoretical design and analysis of the layered synthetic microstructure optic for the dual path X-ray telescope

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Design Analysis, Image Resolution, Images, Mirrors, Optical Measurement, Optical Paths, X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Telescopes, Ellipsoids, Hyperbolas, Incidence, Light (Visible Radiation), Ray Tracing, Rocket-Borne Instruments, Spaceborne Telescopes, Spheroids, Spline Functions

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A ray tracing analysis was performed for several configurations for the inner channel of the dual path X-ray telescope, which is proposed to use the second mirror of the Stanford/MSFC Wolter-Schwarzchild telescope and a normal incident layered synthetic microstructure (LSM) mirror to form a secondary image near the front of the telescope. The LSM mirror shapes considered were spherical, ellipsoid, hyperboloid, and constant optical path length (OPL) aspheric. Only the constant OPL case gave good axial resolution. All cases had poor off axis resolution as judged by the RMS blur circle radius.

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