Published October 8, 2008 | Version v1
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Fresnel zone plates for Achromatic Imaging Survey of X-ray sources

Creators

  • 1. Indian Centre for Space Physics (ICSP), Chalantika 43, Garia Station Rd., Kolkata, 700084 (India)
  • 2. S. N. Bose National Center for Basic Sciences, JD-Block, Salt Lake, Kolkata, 700098 (India)
  • 3. Indian Centre for Space Physics (ICSP), Chalantika 43, Garia Station Road Kolkata 700084 (India)
  • 4. On deputation from Indian Space Research Organization HQ, Bangalore 560 231 (India)

Description

A telescope with Fresnel Zone Plates has been contemplated to be an excellent imaging mask in X-rays and gamma-rays for quite some time. With a proper choice of zone plate material, spacing and an appropriate readout system it is possible to achieve any theoretical angular resolution. We provide the results of numerical simulations of how a large number of X-ray sources could be imaged at a high resolution. We believe that such an imager would be an excellent tool for a future survey mission for X-ray and gamma-ray sources which we propose.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.3009516;
arXiv
arXiv:0903.1540v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1053
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 391-394
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
2. Kolkata conference on observational evidence for black holes in the Universe; Satellite meeting on black holes, neutron stars, and gamma-ray bursts
Dates
10-15 Feb 2008; 16-17 Feb 2008
Place
Kolkata (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41002764
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; READOUT SYSTEMS; SIMULATION; TELESCOPES
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RAY SOURCES

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Notes
(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics