X-ray spectrometer spectrograph telescope systemA new sounding rocket payload that has been developed for X-ray spectroscopic studies of the solar corona is described. The instrument incorporates a grazing incidence Rowland mounted grating spectrograph and an extreme off-axis paraboloic sector feed system to isolate regions of the sun of order 1 x 10 arc seconds in size. The focal surface of the spectrograph is shared by photographic and photoelectric detection systems, with the latter serving as a part of the rocket pointing system control loop. Fabrication and alignment of the optical system is based on high precision machining and mechanical metrology techniques. The spectrograph has a resolution of 16 milliangstroms and modifications planned for future flights will improve the resolution to 5 milliangstroms, permitting line widths to be measured.
Document ID
19800033332
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bruner, E. C., Jr. (Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Acton, L. W. (Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Brown, W. A. (Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Salat, S. W. (Lockheed Research Laboratories Palo Alto, Calif., United States)
Franks, A. (Aeronautical Research Council, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington Middx., United Kingdom)
Schmidtke, G. (Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Schweizer, W. (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung Institut fuer physikolische Weltraumforschung, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany)
Speer, R. J. (Imperial College of Science and Technology London, United Kingdom)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space optics: Imaging X-ray optics workshop