CODEX sounding rocket wire grid collimator design

Ann Shipley; Ben Zeiger; Thomas Rogers

doi:10.1117/12.887105

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4 May 2011 CODEX sounding rocket wire grid collimator design

Ann Shipley, Ben Zeiger, Thomas Rogers

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Proceedings Volume 8076, EUV and X-Ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space II; 80760T (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.887105
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

CODEX is a sounding rocket payload designed to operate in the soft x-ray (0.1-1.0 kV) regime. The instrument has a 3.25 degree square field of view that uses a one meter long wire grid collimator to create a beam that converges to a line in the focal plane. Wire grid collimator performance is directly correlated to the geometric accuracy of actual grid features and their relative locations. Utilizing a strategic combination of manufacturing and assembly techniques, this design is engineered for precision within the confines of a typical rocket budget. Expected resilience of the collimator under flight conditions is predicted by mechanical analysis.

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Ann Shipley, Ben Zeiger, and Thomas Rogers "CODEX sounding rocket wire grid collimator design", Proc. SPIE 8076, EUV and X-Ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space II, 80760T (4 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.887105

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