Dr. Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin Profile

Dr. Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin

Project Leader: Smart Transducer Development at Univ of Brighton

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Smart Materials , Actuators , Transducers , Sensors , Piezoelectric Devices , Finite Element Analysis , Sensors , X-ray optics , Transducers , Actuators , Piezoelectric Devices , Finite Element Analysis , Sensors , X-ray optics , Transducers , Actuators , Piezoelectric Devices , Finite Element Analysis , Sensors , X-ray optics , Transducers , Actuators , Piezoelectric Devices , Finite Element Analysis , Sensors , X-ray optics , Transducers , Actuators , Piezoelectric Devices , Finite Element Analysis

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Publications (17)

Proceedings Article | 20 November 2017 Open Access

Open Access

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Active x-ray optics for high resolution space telescopes

Peter Doel, Carolyn Atkins, D. Brooks, Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Tim Button, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Carl Meggs, Ady James, Graham Willis, Andy Smith

Proceedings Volume 10565, 105652V (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309202

KEYWORDS: Actuators, X-ray optics, X-rays, Space telescopes, Prototyping, Active optics, Nickel, Ferroelectric materials, Astronomical imaging, X-ray telescopes

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The Smart X-ray Optics (SXO) Basic Technology project started in April 2006 and will end in October 2010. The aim is to develop new technologies in the field of X-ray focusing, in particular the application of active and adaptive optics. While very major advances have been made in active/adaptive astronomical optics for visible light, little was previously achieved for X-ray optics where the technological challenges differ because of the much shorter wavelengths involved.

The field of X-ray astronomy has been characterized by the development and launch of ever larger observatories with the culmination in the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra missions which are currently operational. XMM-Newton uses a multi-nested structure to provide modest angular resolution (∼10 arcsec) but large effective area, while Chandra sacrifices effective area to achieve the optical stability necessary to provide sub-arc second resolution. Currently the European Space Agency (ESA) is engaged in studies of the next generation of X-ray space observatories, with the aim of producing telescopes with increased sensitivity and resolution. To achieve these aims several telescopes have been proposed, for example ESA and NASA’s combined International X-ray Observatory (IXO), aimed at spectroscopy, and NASA’s Generation-X. In the field of X-ray astronomy sub 0.2 arcsecond resolution with high efficiency would be very exciting. Such resolution is unlikely to be achieved by anything other than an active system. The benefits of a such a high resolution would be important for a range of astrophysics subjects, for example the potential angular resolution offered by active X-ray optics could provide unprecedented structural imaging detail of the Solar Wind bowshock interaction of comets, planets and similar objects and auroral phenomena throughout the Solar system using an observing platform in low Earth orbit.

A major aim of the SXO project was to investigate the production of thin actively controlled grazing incident optics for the next generation of X-ray space telescopes. Currently telescope systems are limited in the resolution and sensitivity by the optical quality of the thin shell optics used. As part of its research programme an actively controlled prototype X-ray thin shell telescope optic of dimensions 30x10cm has been developed to bench test the technology. The design is based on thin nickel shells bonded to shaped piezo-electric unimorph actuators made from lead zirconate titanate (PZT).

Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

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Toward active x-ray telescopes II

Stephen O'Dell, Thomas Aldcroft, Carolyn Atkins, Timothy Button, Vincenzo Cotroneo, William Davis, Peter Doel, Charlotte Feldman, Mark Freeman, Mikhail Gubarev, Raegan Johnson-Wilke, Jeffery Kolodziejczak, Charles Lillie, Alan Michette, Brian Ramsey, Paul Reid, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Timo Saha, Daniel Schwartz, Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Melville Ulmer, Rudeger H. Wilke, Richard Willingale, William Zhang

Proceedings Volume 8503, 850307 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930090

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, X-ray telescopes, X-rays, X-ray optics, Actuators, Observatories, Spatial resolution, Magnetism, Active optics, X-ray imaging

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2012 Paper

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A novel deformable mirror with curvature and tip/tilt control based on the spider actuator concept

Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Tim Button, Carl Meggs, Alan Michette, Slawka Pfauntsch, Ady James, Graham Willis, Camelia Dunare, Tom Stevenson, William Parkes

Proceedings Volume 8429, 84291H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.922815

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Silicon, Semiconducting wafers, Finite element methods, Manufacturing, Ferroelectric materials, X-ray optics, Electrodes, Deformable mirrors, Etching

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2011 Paper

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Toward active x-ray telescopes

Stephen O'Dell, Carolyn Atkins, Timothy Button, Vincenzo Cotroneo, William Davis, Peter Doel, Charlotte Feldman, Mark Freeman, Mikhail Gubarev, Jeffery Kolodziejczak, Alan Michette, Brian Ramsey, Paul Reid, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Timo Saha, Daniel Schwartz, Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Rudeger H. Wilke, Richard Willingale, William Zhang

Proceedings Volume 8147, 81471Q (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.896458

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, X-ray telescopes, X-rays, X-ray optics, Actuators, Ferroelectric materials, Glasses, Active optics, Thin films, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2010 Paper

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Development of spider micro-structured optical arrays for x-ray optics

Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Dou Zhang, Tim Button, Carl Meggs, Carolyn Atkins, Peter Doel, David Brooks, Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Alan Michette, Slawka Pfauntsch, Shahin Sahraei, Matthew Shand, Ady James, Graham Willis, Camelia Dunare, Tom Stevenson, William Parkes, Andy Smith

Proceedings Volume 7803, 780306 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860420

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Actuators, Finite element methods, Manufacturing, Semiconducting wafers, Electrodes, Ferroelectric materials, X-ray optics, X-rays, Packaging

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2010 Paper

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The performance of thin shell adaptive optics for high angular resolution x-ray telescopes

Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Carolyn Atkins, David Brooks, Tim Button, Peter Doel, Ady James, Carl Meggs, Daniel Rodriguez-Sanmartin, Andy Smith, Craig Theobald, Graham Willis

Proceedings Volume 7803, 78030N (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858821

KEYWORDS: Actuators, X-ray optics, X-rays, Prototyping, X-ray telescopes, Spatial resolution, Mirrors, Optics manufacturing, Control systems, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2010 Paper

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Development of net-shape piezoelectric actuators for large x-ray optics

Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Dou Zhang, Tim Button, Carl Meggs, Carolyn Atkins, Peter Doel, David Brooks, Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Ady James, Graham Willis, Andy Smith

Proceedings Volume 7803, 78030M (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860435

KEYWORDS: Actuators, X-ray optics, Nickel, Electrodes, Prototyping, Optics manufacturing, X-ray telescopes, Ferroelectric materials, Platinum, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 4 September 2009 Paper

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Progress on the development of active micro-structured optical arrays for x-ray optics

Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Dou Zhang, Tim Button, Carolyn Atkins, Peter Doel, Hongchang Wang, David Brooks, Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Alan Michette, Slawka Pfauntsch, Shahin Sahraei, Matthew Shand, Ady James, Camelia Dunare, Tom Stevenson, William Parkes, Andy Smith

Proceedings Volume 7448, 744808 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826096

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Actuators, Finite element methods, Semiconducting wafers, Manufacturing, Ferroelectric materials, Modeling, Bridges, X-ray optics, Statistical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 4 September 2009 Paper

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The fabrication and characterisation of piezoelectric actuators for active x-ray optics

Dou Zhang, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Tim Button, Carl Meggs, Carolyn Atkins, Peter Doel, David Brooks, Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Alan Michette, Slawka Pfauntsch, Shahin Sahraei, Ady James, Camelia Dunare, Tom Stevenson, William Parkes, Andrew Smith, Hongchang Wang

Proceedings Volume 7448, 744807 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826018

KEYWORDS: Ferroelectric materials, Actuators, X-ray optics, Prototyping, Nickel, Silicon, Mirrors, Ceramics, Control systems, Adhesives

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2009 Paper

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First results from the testing of the thin shell adaptive optic prototype for high angular resolution x-ray telescopes

Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Carolyn Atkins, David Brooks, Tim Button, Peter Doel, Ady James, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Andy Smith, Craig Theobald, Samantha Thompson, Hongchang Wang, Dou Zhang

Proceedings Volume 7437, 74371G (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825860

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Prototyping, X-rays, X-ray optics, X-ray telescopes, Spatial resolution, Nickel, Mirrors, Optics manufacturing, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2009 Paper

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Advances in active x-ray telescope technologies

Carolyn Atkins, Peter Doel, David Brooks, Samantha Thompson, Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Tim Button, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Dou Zhang, Ady James, Craig Theobald, Andrew Smith, Hongchang Wang

Proceedings Volume 7437, 74371H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825919

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Prototyping, Finite element methods, X-rays, X-ray optics, X-ray telescopes, Adhesives, Nickel, X-ray technology, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2009 Paper

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Active x-ray optics for the next generation of x-ray telescopes

Carolyn Atkins, Hongchang Wang, Peter Doel, David Brooks, Samantha Thompson, Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Tim Button, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Dou Zhang, Ady James, Craig Theobald, Graham Willis, Andrew Smith

Proceedings Volume 7360, 736008 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820446

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Actuators, X-rays, X-ray optics, X-ray telescopes, Spatial resolution, Nickel, X-ray astronomy, Astronomy, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 30 April 2009 Paper

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Microstructured optical arrays for smart x-ray optics

Camelia Dunare, William Parkes, Tom Stevenson, Alan Michette, Slawka Pfauntsch, Shahin Sahraei, Matthew Shand, Dou Zhang, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Tim Button, Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Peter Doel, Hongchang Wang, Ady James

Proceedings Volume 7360, 736015 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820598

KEYWORDS: Etching, Semiconducting wafers, Silicon, Oxides, Wet etching, Photoresist materials, Photomasks, Dry etching, Aluminum, X-ray optics

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Proceedings Article | 30 April 2009 Paper

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Active microstructured x-ray optical arrays

Alan Michette, Slawka Pfauntsch, Shahin Sahraei, Matthew Shand, Graeme Morrison, David Hart, Boris Vojnovic, Tom Stevenson, William Parkes, Camelia Dunare, Richard Willingale, Charlotte Feldman, Tim Button, Dou Zhang, Daniel Rodriguez-Sanmartin, Hongchang Wang, Andy Smith

Proceedings Volume 7360, 736007 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820171

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray optics, Reflectivity, Silicon, Neodymium, Etching, Titanium, Chromium, Modeling, Finite element methods

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

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Future high-resolution x-ray telescope technologies: prototype fabrication methods and finite element analysis

Carolyn Atkins, Hongchang Wang, Peter Doel, David Brooks, Samantha Thompson, Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Tim Button, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Dou Zhang, Ady James, Craig Theobald

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70110X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787950

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Actuators, Nickel, X-rays, X-ray optics, Finite element methods, X-ray telescopes, Surface roughness, Plating, Electrodes

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

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Development of thin-shell adaptive optics for high angular resolution x-ray telescopes

Charlotte Feldman, Richard Willingale, Carolyn Atkins, Hongchang Wang, Peter Doel, David Brooks, Samantha Thompson, Tim Button, Dou Zhang, Daniel Rodriguez Sanmartin, Ady James, Craig Theobald

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70110Y (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788759

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, X-ray optics, Actuators, Sensors, X-ray telescopes, X-rays, Mirrors, Optics manufacturing, Nickel, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

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Active microstructured arrays for x-ray optics

Alan Michette, Tim Button, Camelia Dunare, Charlotte Feldman, Melvyn Folkard, David Hart, Chris McFaul, Graeme Morrison, William Parkes, Sławka Pfauntsch, A. Keith Powell, Daniel Rodriguez-Sanmartin, Shahin Sahraei, Tom Stevenson, Boris Vojnovic, Richard Willingale, Dou Zhang

Proceedings Volume 6705, 670502 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735500

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray optics, Silicon, Actuators, Finite element methods, Etching, Ray tracing, Optical arrays, Grazing incidence, Zone plates

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