NASA NTRS · 20100035720
High-Resolution X-Ray Telescopes
Abstract
Fundamental needs for future x-ray telescopes: a) Sharp images => excellent angular resolution. b) High throughput => large aperture areas. Generation-X optics technical challenges: a) High resolution => precision mirrors & alignment. b) Large apertures => lots of lightweight mirrors. Innovation needed for technical readiness: a) 4 top-level error terms contribute to image size. b) There are approaches to controlling those errors. Innovation needed for manufacturing readiness. Programmatic issues are comparably challenging.
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ODell, Stephen L., Brissenden, Roger J., Davis, William, Elsner, Ronald F., Elvis, Martin, Freeman, Mark, Gaetz, Terry, Gorenstein, Paul, Gubarev, Mikhail V.. 2010-08-05. High-Resolution X-Ray Telescopes. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20100035720
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