Published 2009 | Version v1
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XEUS: the physics of the hot evolving universe

Creators

  • 1. CEA Saclay, CEA, DSM, DAPNIA, SAP, F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, (France)
  • 2. CSIC UC, IFCA, Santander, (Spain)
  • 3. UPS, CNRS, CESR, Toulouse, (France)

Description

This paper describes the next generation X-ray observatory XEUS which has been submitted to the European Space Agency in the framework of the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 competition and has been selected for an assessment study. The paper summarizes the scientific goals and instrumental concepts of the proposed X-ray telescope with 5 m2 effective area and angular resolution better than 5 arc sec. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10686-008-9104-y

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s10686-008-9104-y;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Experimental Astronomy (Print)
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
no.1
Journal Page Range
p. 139-168
ISSN
0922-6435

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
43044025
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ASTRONOMY; BARYONS; BLACK HOLES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COSMIC RADIATION; HOT PLASMA; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MASS DISTRIBUTION; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; SENSITIVITY; TELESCOPES; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATTER; PLASMA; RADIATIONS; SIMULATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SYNTHESIS

Optional Information

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