Evaluation of epoxy for use on NuSTAR optics

HongJun An; Finn E. Christensen; Melania Doll; Charles J. Hailey; Carsten P. Jensen; Jason E. Koglin; Kaya Mori; Gordon Tajiri

doi:10.1117/12.826760

31 August 2009 Evaluation of epoxy for use on NuSTAR optics

HongJun An, Finn E. Christensen, Melania Doll, Charles J. Hailey, Carsten P. Jensen, Jason E. Koglin, Kaya Mori, Gordon Tajiri

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Proceedings Volume 7437, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy IV; 74371J (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826760
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) is a NASA Small Explorer (SMEX) mission which employs two focusing optics. The optics are composed of stacks of thin mirror shells and spacers. Epoxy is used to bond the mirror shells to the spacers and is a crucial component in determining the structural and optical performance of the telescopes. We describe the epoxy selection for NuSTAR optics, emphasizing those epoxy characteristics essential to obtaining good optical performance.

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HongJun An, Finn E. Christensen, Melania Doll, Charles J. Hailey, Carsten P. Jensen, Jason E. Koglin, Kaya Mori, and Gordon Tajiri "Evaluation of epoxy for use on NuSTAR optics", Proc. SPIE 7437, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy IV, 74371J (31 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826760

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