The Extreme Physics Explorer and large area micro-channel plate optics

Michael Garcia; Martin Elvis; Jon Chappell; Laura Brenneman; Daniel Patnaude; Ian Evans; Ricardo Bruni; Suzanne Romaine; Eric Silver; Richard Willingale; George Fraser; T. J. Turner; Brian Ramsey

doi:10.1117/12.894261

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6 October 2011 The Extreme Physics Explorer and large area micro-channel plate optics

Michael Garcia, Martin Elvis, Jon Chappell, Laura Brenneman, Daniel Patnaude, Ian Evans, Ricardo Bruni, Suzanne Romaine, Eric Silver, Richard Willingale, George Fraser, T. J. Turner, Brian Ramsey

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Proceedings Volume 8147, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy V; 81471N (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894261
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Extreme Physics Explorer (EPE) is a concept timing/spectroscopy mission that would use micro-channel plate optics (MCPO) to provide 4m² effective area focused to ~1 arc-min onto an X-ray calorimeter. We describe science drivers for such a mission, possible designs for the large area MCPO needed for EPE, and the challenges of the large area MCPO design.

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Michael Garcia, Martin Elvis, Jon Chappell, Laura Brenneman, Daniel Patnaude, Ian Evans, Ricardo Bruni, Suzanne Romaine, Eric Silver, Richard Willingale, George Fraser, T. J. Turner, and Brian Ramsey "The Extreme Physics Explorer and large area micro-channel plate optics", Proc. SPIE 8147, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy V, 81471N (6 October 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894261

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