WFXT: a wide field X‐ray optics | Zendy

Chincarini G. | Zendy; Citterio O. | Zendy; Conconi P. | Zendy; Ghigo M. | Zendy; Mazzoleni F. | Zendy

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WFXT: a wide field X‐ray optics

Author(s) -

Chincarini G.,

Citterio O.,

Conconi P.,

Ghigo M.,

Mazzoleni F.

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

astronomische nachrichten

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1521-3994

pISSN - 0004-6337

DOI - 10.1002/asna.2123190158

Subject(s) - x ray telescope , sky , angular resolution (graph drawing) , physics , telescope , optics , x ray optics , satellite , field of view , field (mathematics) , remote sensing , x ray astronomy , x ray , astronomy , geology , mathematics , combinatorics , pure mathematics

We describe the main characteristics of a small satellite mission aimed to survey part of the sky in the x‐ray band (WAXS — Wide Angle x‐ray Survey) using a Wide Field of view X‐ray Telescope (WFXT). We demonstrate that using the new technologies we have developed, it is possible to construct x‐ray mirrors according to a new optical design which optimize the angular resolution over a large field of view.

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