Equal-curvature x-ray telescope designs for Constellation-X mission

Timo T. Saha; David A. Content; William W. Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.506094

29 January 2004 Equal-curvature x-ray telescope designs for Constellation-X mission

Timo T. Saha, David A. Content, William W. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 5168, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506094
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We study grazing incidence equal-curvature telescope designs for the Constellation-X mission. These telescopes have nearly spherical axial surfaces. The telescopes are designed so that the axial curvature is the same on the primary and secondary. The optical performance of these telescopes is for all practical purposes identical to the equivalent Wolter telescopes.

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Timo T. Saha, David A. Content, and William W. Zhang "Equal-curvature x-ray telescope designs for Constellation-X mission", Proc. SPIE 5168, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy, (29 January 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506094

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