Prototyping a global soft X-ray imaging instrument for heliophysics, planetary science, and astrophysics science

We describe current progress in the development of a prototype wide field‐of‐view soft X‐ray imager that employs Lobster‐eye optics and targets heliophysics, planetary, and astrophysics science. The prototype will provide proof‐of‐concept for a future flight instrument capable of imaging the entire...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Astronomische Nachrichten 2012-04, Vol.333 (4), p.378-382
Hauptverfasser:	Collier, M.R., Porter, F.S., Sibeck, D.G., Carter, J.A., Chiao, M.P., Chornay, Dj, Cravens, T., Galeazzi, M., Keller, J.W., Koutroumpa, D., Kuntz, K., Read, A.M., Robertson, I.P., Sembay, S., Snowden, S., Thomas, N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astrophysics Earth and Planetary Astrophysics interplanetary medium Physics Sciences of the Universe solar wind solar-terrestrial relations X-rays: diffuse background
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe current progress in the development of a prototype wide field‐of‐view soft X‐ray imager that employs Lobster‐eye optics and targets heliophysics, planetary, and astrophysics science. The prototype will provide proof‐of‐concept for a future flight instrument capable of imaging the entire dayside magnetosheath from outside the magnetosphere. Such an instrument was proposed for the ESA AXIOM mission (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
ISSN:	0004-6337 1521-3994
DOI:	10.1002/asna.201211662