X-ray performance of a qualification model of an XMM mirror module

Philippe Gondoin; Bernd Aschenbach; Heinrich W. Braeuninger; Daniel de Chambure; Jean-Paul Collette; Roland Egger; Kees van Katwijk; David H. Lumb; Anthony J. Peacock; Yvan Stockman; Jean Philippe Tock; Richard Willingale

doi:10.1117/12.256014

31 October 1996 X-ray performance of a qualification model of an XMM mirror module

Philippe Gondoin, Bernd Aschenbach, Heinrich W. Braeuninger, Daniel de Chambure, Jean-Paul Collette, Roland Egger, Kees van Katwijk, David H. Lumb, Anthony J. Peacock, Yvan Stockman, Jean Philippe Tock, Richard Willingale

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Proceedings Volume 2808, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy VII; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256014
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The high throughput x-ray spectroscopy mission (XMM) is a 'cornerstone' project in the ESA Long-Term Programme for Space Science. The satellite observatory uses three grazing incidence mirror modules coupled to reflection grating spectrometers and x-ray CCD cameras. In order to achieve a large effective area, each XMM mirror module consists of 58 Wolter I mirrors which are nested in a coaxial and cofocal configuration, in 1995-96, a qualification model of an XMM mirror module which includes a representative number of mirror shells was manufactured. This model was sent to the CSL and PANTER facilities for UV and x-ray testing. The present paper describes the results of the pre-environmental tests performed at these facilities.

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Philippe Gondoin, Bernd Aschenbach, Heinrich W. Braeuninger, Daniel de Chambure, Jean-Paul Collette, Roland Egger, Kees van Katwijk, David H. Lumb, Anthony J. Peacock, Yvan Stockman, Jean Philippe Tock, and Richard Willingale "X-ray performance of a qualification model of an XMM mirror module", Proc. SPIE 2808, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy VII, (31 October 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256014

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