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Theoretical analysis of wolter/lsm x-ray telescope systems
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Shealy, D. L. Chao, S. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | A ray tracing analysis has been performed for the spectral slicing zoom X-ray telescope for configurations in which a convex layered synthetic microstructure (LSM) optic is placed in front of the prime focus or a concave LSM optic is placed behind the prime focus. The analysis has considered the geometrical shape of the LSM optic to be either a hyperboloid, sphere, ellipsoid or constant optical path aspheric element for two configurations of the glancing incidence X-ray telescope: the ATM Experimental S-056 Wolter I system and the Stanford/MSFC Wolter-Schwarzchild nested system. For the different systems the RMS blur circle radii, the point spread function (PSF), the full width half maximum (FWHM) of the PSF have been evaluated as a function of field angle and magnification of the secondary to determine resolution of the system. The effects of decentration and tilt of the selected LSM element on the performance of the system have been studied to determine mounting and alignment tolerances. |
| File Size | 2220880 |
| Page Count | 69 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19860001628 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8sb8zm5p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-05-26 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astronomy High Resolution Reflectors Spectrum Analysis Ray Tracing Point Spread Functions Mathematical Models X Ray Astronomy Microstructure Mirrors Spatial Resolution X Ray Telescopes Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
