Dr. Martin J. L. Turner Profile

Dr. Martin J. L. Turner

at Univ of Leicester

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Publications (22)

Proceedings Article | 22 July 2008 Paper

Simulating and reproducing instrument background for x-ray CCD spectrometers in space

David Hall, Andrew Holland, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 7021, 70211Y (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790711

KEYWORDS: Particles, Electrons, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Molybdenum, X-rays, Aluminum, Silicon, Aerospace engineering, Space mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

Improving quantum efficiency and spectral resolution of a CCD through direct manipulation of the depletion region

Craig Brown, Richard Ambrosi, Tony Abbey, Olivier Godet, R. O'Brien, M. Turner, Andrew Holland, Peter Pool, David Burt, David Vernon

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70113Z (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.802622

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Quantum efficiency, Spectral resolution, X-rays, Silicon, Monte Carlo methods, Data modeling, X-ray astronomy, X-ray detectors, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2007 Paper

Modelling instrument background for CCD x-ray spectrometers in space

David Hall, Andrew Holland, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 6686, 66860J (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.732015

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Molybdenum, Particles, Electrons, Aluminum, Charge-coupled devices, Silicon, X-rays, Signal detection, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 2006 Paper

XEUS: the x-ray evolving universe spectroscopy mission

A. Parmar, M. Arnaud, X. Barcons, J. Bleeker, G. Hasinger, H. Kunieda, G. Palumbo, T. Takahashi, M. Turner, P. de Korte, R. Willingale, N. Rando, A. Lyngvi, P. Gondoin, D. Lumb, M. Bavdaz, P. Verhoeve

Proceedings Volume 6266, 62661R (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.674336

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Sensors, Space operations, Mirrors, Spectral resolution, Dye sensitized solar cells, Spatial resolution, X-ray optics, Space telescopes, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 2006 Paper

The new XEUS science case

G. Hasinger, M. Arnaud, X. Barcons, D. Barret, J. Bleeker, H. Böhringer, A. Comastri, A. Fabian, J. Kaastra, H. Kunieda, M. Mendez, A. Parmar, G. Palumbo, T. Takahashi, M. Turner

Proceedings Volume 6266, 62661N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672919

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Galactic astronomy, Iron, Stars, Sensors, Absorption, Observatories, X-ray telescopes, Mirrors, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2004 Paper

In-orbit performance of the EPIC-MOS detectors on XMM-Newton

Steven Sembay, Anthony Abbey, Bruno Altieri, Richard Ambrosi, Darren Baskill, Philippe Ferrando, Kallol Mukerjee, Andrew Read, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 5488, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553180

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Calibration, Molybdenum, X-rays, CCD cameras, Sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Manganese, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2004 Paper

Science with XEUS: the X-Ray Evolving Universe Spectroscopy mission

Arvind Parmar, Monique Arnaud, Xavier Barcons, Johan Bleeker, Guenther Hasinger, Hajime Inoue, Giorgio Palumbo, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 5488, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553087

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Stars, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Galactic astronomy, Galaxy groups and clusters, Metals, Absorption, Mirrors, General relativity

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Next-generation detectors for x-ray astronomy

Richard Ambrosi, Andrew Holland, Kallol Mukerjee, Adam Keay, Martin Turner, Antony Abbey, Ian Hutchinson, T. Ashton, Andrew Beardmore, Alexander Short, Peter Pool, David Burt, D. Vernon

Proceedings Volume 5501, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.555512

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Charge-coupled devices, Electrodes, Quantum efficiency, Sensors, X-ray astronomy, Molybdenum, Silicon, X-ray detectors, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 29 January 2004 Paper

SIMBOL-X: a new-generation hard x-ray telescope

Philippe Ferrando, Monique Arnaud, Bertrand Cordier, Andrea Goldwurm, Olivier Limousin, Jaques Paul, Jean Sauvageot, Pierre-Olivier Petrucci, Martine Mouchet, Giovanni Bignami, Oberto Citterio, Sergio Campana, Giovanni Pareschi, Gianpiero Tagliaferri, Ulrich Briel, Guenther Hasinger, Lothar Strueder, Peter Lechner, Eckhard Kendziorra, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 5168, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.521998

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Field effect transistors, Spatial resolution, Electrons, Space telescopes, Space operations, Telescopes, Hard x-rays, X-ray telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2003 Paper

Status of the EPIC/MOS calibration onboard XMM-Newton

Philippe Ferrando, Anthony Abbey, Bruno Altieri, Monique Arnaud, Paul Bennie, Mauro Dadina, Mark Denby, Simona Ghizzardi, R. Griffiths, Marcus Kirsch, Nicola La Palombara, A. de Luca, David Lumb, Silvano Molendi, Doris Neumann, Jean Sauvageot, Richard Saxton, Steve Sembay, Andrea Tiengo, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 4851, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461310

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Molybdenum, CCD cameras, Mirrors, X-rays, Optical filters, Vignetting, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2003 Paper

MOS CCDs for the extended wide-field imager of XEUS

Andrew Holland, Richard Ambrosi, Ian Hutchinson, J. Calafell, Martin Turner, David Lumb, Peter Pool

Proceedings Volume 4851, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461731

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, X-rays, Molybdenum, Silicon, Electrodes, Imaging systems, X-ray imaging, Manufacturing, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2003 Paper

Science highlights, calibration, and performance of EPIC on Newton-XMM: the MOS camera

Martin Turner, Ulrich Briel, Philippe Ferrando, R. Griffiths, Gabriele Villa

Proceedings Volume 4851, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461169

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Molybdenum, Cameras, Optical filters, Iron, X-rays, CCD cameras, Photons, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2000 Paper

In-orbit calibration activities of the XMM-Newton EPIC cameras

David Lumb, Philippe Gondoin, Martin Turner, Anthony Abbey, Paul Bennie, Steve Sembay, G. Griffiths, Philippe Ferrando, Jean Sauvageot, Elena Belsole, Claude Pigot, Ulrich Briel, Konrad Dennerl, Frank Haberl, Gisela Hartner, Eckhard Kendziorra, Marcus Kirsch, Markus Kuster, Silvano Molendi, Gabriele Villa, Andrea Tiengo, A. Lagostina, E. Serpell

Proceedings Volume 4140, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409123

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Cameras, Optical filters, Molybdenum, Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Data modeling, Sensors, CCD cameras, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 1999 Paper

X-ray evolving universe spectroscopy mission (XEUS): narrow-field imaging high-resolution spectrometer: II (1 to 10 keV)

Piet de Korte, Henk Hoevers, Marcel Bruijn, Antonio Bento, Willem Mels, Johan Bleeker, Andrew Holland, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 3766, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363632

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectroscopy, X-rays, Image resolution, Superconductors, Absorption, Metals, Bismuth, X-ray imaging, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 1999 Paper

X-ray evolving universe spectroscopy mission (XEUS)

Marcos Bavdaz, Johan Bleeker, Gunther Hasinger, Hajime Inoue, Giorgio Palumbo, Anthony Peacock, Arvind Parmar, Martin Turner, Joachim Truemper, Jens Schiemann

Proceedings Volume 3766, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363664

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, X-rays, Space operations, Spectroscopy, Control systems, Astrophysics, Dye sensitized solar cells, Sensors, Observatories, X-ray telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 10 November 1998 Paper

Performance of the XMM EPIC MOS CCD detectors

Alexander Short, Adam Keay, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 3445, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.330276

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Electrodes, Quantum efficiency, Molybdenum, Sensors, Silicon, Electrons, Monte Carlo methods, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 1997 Paper

Measurement of x-ray polarization with small-pixel charge-coupled devices

Joanne Hill, Andrew Holland, Christian Castelli, Alexander Short, Martin Turner, D. Burt

Proceedings Volume 3114, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.283771

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Polarization, Modulation, Photons, Imaging spectroscopy, Data acquisition, X-ray astronomy, Astronomy, Polarimetry

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Proceedings Article | 31 October 1996 Paper

EPIC system onboard the ESA XMM

Gabriele Villa, Anthony Abbey, Monique Arnaud, M. Balasini, Giovanni Bignami, Michel Boer, Heinrich Braeuninger, I Butler, G. Cafagna, C. Cara, C. Chabaud, Lucio Chiappetti, Richard Cole, M. Conte, J. Dowson, Pierre Dhez, R. Duc, Guido Di Cocco, Philippe Ferrando, C. Goodall, H. Hippman, Andrew Holland, Eckhard Kendziorra, Alain Labeque, Norbert Meidinger, C. Moriggio, Nicola La Palombara, C. Musso, E. Poindron, Giovanni Peres, E. Pferrerman, Claude Pigot, John Pye, Claus Reppin, D. Schmitt, Salvatore Sciortino, Salvatore Serio, J. Spragg, John Stephen, Lothar Strueder, Massimo Trifoglio, P. Tua, Martin Turner, S. Whitehead

Proceedings Volume 2808, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256015

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Molybdenum, CCD cameras, Electronics, Control systems, Optical filters, Aluminum, X-rays, Mirrors

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The European photon imaging camera (EPIC) is one of the two main instruments onboard the ESA X-Ray Cornerstone Mission XMM. It is devoted to performing imaging and spectroscopy of the x-ray sky in the domain 0.1 10 keV with a peak sensitivity in 10⁵ seconds of 2 multiplied by 10^-15 erg/cm^-2. The x-ray instrumentation is complemented by a radiation monitor which will measure the particle background. The spectral resolution is approximately 140 eV at 6.4 keV and 60 eV at 1 keV. The instrumentation consists of three separate focal plane cameras at the focus of the three XMM telescopes, containing CCDs passively cooled to typically minus 100 degrees via radiators pointing toward the anti-Sun direction. The two cameras with the field of view partially occulted by the RGS grating boxes will have MOS technology CCDs while the third camera, with full field of view, will be based on p-n technology. The CCDs in the focal plane of the cameras will cover the entire 30 foot by 30 foot field of view of the telescope while the pixel size (40 by 40 (mu) for the MOS camera and 150 multiplied by 150 (mu) for the p-n) will be adequate to sample the approximately 20' PSF of the mirrors. In order to cope with a wide range of sky background and source luminosity in the visible/UV band, a filter wheel with six positions has been implemented in each camera. The six positions correspond to: open position, closed position, one thin filter (1600 angstrom of plastic support and 400 angstrom of Al), one medium filter (1600 angstrom of plastic support and 800 angstrom of Al) and one thick filter (approximately 3000 angstrom of plastic support, approximately 1000 angstrom of Al and 300 Angstrom of Sn). The final position will be a redundant filter of type still to be decided. A set of radioactive sources in each camera will allow the calibration of the CCDs in any of the operating modes and with any filter wheel position. Vacuum doors and valves operated will allow the operation of other camera heads on the ground, in a vacuum chamber and/or in a controlled atmosphere, and will protect the CCDs from contamination until the spacecraft is safely in orbit. The MOS camera will have 7 CCDs, each of 600 by 600 pixels arranged in a hexagonal pattern with one central and six peripheral. The p-n camera head will have 12 CCDs, each with 200 multiplied by 64 pixels, in a rectangular arrangement, 4 quadrants of 3 CCDs each. The radiation monitor is based on two separate detectors to monitor the low (electrons greater than 30 keV) and the high (electrons greater than 200 keV and protons greater than 10 MeV) energy particles impinging on the telescope along its orbit.

Proceedings Article | 31 October 1996 Paper

MOS CCDs for the EPIC on XMM

Andrew Holland, Martin Turner, Anthony Abbey, Peter Pool

Proceedings Volume 2808, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256017

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, X-rays, Silicon, Electrodes, Molybdenum, Cameras, Imaging spectroscopy, Energy efficiency, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 1993 Paper

MOS CCDs for the European Photon Imaging Camera

Andrew Holland, Martin Turner, D.J. Burt, Peter Pool

Proceedings Volume 2006, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.162820

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Electrodes, Quantum efficiency, Particles, Molybdenum, Energy efficiency, Silicon, Sensors, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 1992 Paper

JET-X instrument for the USSR Spectrum-RG mission: its design and performance

Alan Wells, G. Stewart, Martin Turner, D. Watson, C. Whitford, Elio Antonello, Oberto Citterio, Heinrich Braeuninger, Mark Cropper, W. Curtis, S. Peskett, Christopher Eyles, C. Goodall, T. Mineo, Bruno Sacco, Oleg Terekhov

Proceedings Volume 1546, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.51259

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-ray telescopes, X-ray optics, X-rays, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Sensors, Space operations, Spatial resolution, X-ray imaging

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1990 Paper

European Photon Imaging Camera for x-ray astronomy

Giovanni Bignami, Gabriele Villa, Giuliano Boella, Giuseppe Bonelli, Patricia Caraveo, Lucio Chiappetti, E. Quadrini, Guido Di Cocco, Massimo Trifoglio, Pietro Ubertini, Giovanni Peres, Salvatore Sciortino, Salvatore Serio, G. Vaiana, R. Rothenflug, Laurent Vigroux, L. Koch, Yvon Rio, Claude Pigot, Jacky Cretolle, Alan Gabriel, B. Foing, Jean-Luc Atteia, Jean-Pierre Roques, Heinrich Braeuninger, W. Pietsch, Peter Predehl, Claus Reppin, Lothar Strueder, Joachim Truemper, Gerhard Lutz, Eckhard Kendziorra, Ruediger Staubert, Andrew Holland, Richard Cole, Alan Wells, K. Pounds, David Lumb, John Pye, Martin Turner, C. Goodall, T. Ponman, Gerald Skinner, A. Willmore

Proceedings Volume 1344, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23247

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-ray astronomy, Telescopes, X-rays, Cameras, Space telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy, Spatial resolution, Spectral resolution, Astronomy

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