XEUS instrument package

David H. Lumb; Marcos Bavdaz

doi:10.1117/12.616747

30 August 2005 XEUS instrument package

David H. Lumb, Marcos Bavdaz

Proceedings Volume 5898, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XIV; 589809 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616747
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The XEUS (X-ray Evolving Universe Spectroscopy) mission is designed to explore the X-ray emission from objects in the Universe at high red shifts. A core set of instruments has been selected that allows the scientific goals of the mission to be met. It comprises narrow field imaging spectrometers of both Transition Edge Sensor (TES) and Superconducting Tunnel Junction (STJ) designs, and a Wide Field Imager with novel Silicon Active - Pixel sensing elements. We discuss the additional science goals for XEUS such as high time resolution, polarimetry and extensions to high energies >10keV, and the additional instruments with modest resource requirements which may facilitate these goals.

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David H. Lumb and Marcos Bavdaz "XEUS instrument package", Proc. SPIE 5898, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XIV, 589809 (30 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616747

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