Multilayer mirror-based soft X-ray polarimeter for astronomical observations
JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPES INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS(2018)
摘要
A simple design of a soft x-ray polarimeter using multilayer mirrors is presented. A multilayer mirror acts as a linear polarization analyzer for x-rays at incidence angles close to the Brewster angle. The instrument consists of an x-ray concentrator, a set of multilayer mirrors placed at 45 deg from the optical axis, and a detector at Nasmyth focus. The instrument rotating about its optical axis during observations can measure the linear polarization of 0.2- to 0.7-keV x-rays from astronomical sources. The use of a soft x-ray concentrator with geometrical area similar to 630 cm(2) provides sufficient sensitivity to address key scientific questions. Five different multilayer mirrors placed on a rotating wheel provide the option to measure polarization in any of the five narrow bands spanning the 0.2- to 0.7-keV range. Design and estimated performance of the design are discussed. (C) 2017 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
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multilayer mirrors,soft x-rays,polarimeter
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