AbstractThe use of the Moon as site for deep observations of astrophysical sources in hard X-rays (>10 keV) is very exciting, in spite of several technological problems to be solved. A strong limitation to the sensitivity of hard X-ray experiments is imposed by the use of direct-viewing (with or without masks) detectors. We propose a lunar hard X-ray observatory, LHEXO, that makes use of a hard X-ray concentrator which is based on the use of confocal paraboloidal mirrors made of mosaic crystals of graphite (002). In this paper we describe telescope concept and its expected performances.
Hard X-ray (>10 keV) telescope for space astronomy from the moon
Advances in Space Research ; 14 , 6 ; 89-96
1994-01-01
8 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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