Development of precise electroformed Wolter mirror for X-ray astronomy

Autor: Gota Yamaguchi, Yoichi Imamura, Kenji Tachibana, Hirokazu Hashizume, Yoko Takeo, Yusuke Takehara, Yusuke Matsuzawa, Hiroaki Miyashita, Ayumu Takigawa, Ikuyuki Mitsuishi, Hidekazu Mimura, Tetsuo Kanoh, Takehiro Kume, Keisuke Tamura, Kentaro Hiraguri
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components XV.
DOI: 10.1117/12.2569834
Popis: Electroforming replication is an essential technique for fabricating full-shell, grazing-incidence mirrors for use in space, laboratories, and synchrotron experiments. For X-ray astronomy, a nickel electroforming replication process was developed and is used to produce lightweight and high-resolution X-ray mirrors. In addition, the electroforming process for fabricating X-ray mirrors for use in synchrotron experiments has undergone remarkable development over the past decade. We expect that the use of the ground-based electroforming replication process for the production of optics for Xray astronomy will lead to further improvements in the performance of X-ray telescopes. This paper describes our ongoing development efforts in the nickel-electroforming replication process, including the results of a pilot study.
Databáze: OpenAIRE