Measurement of the point spread function and effective area of the Solar-A Soft X-ray Telescope mirrorA grazing incidence solar X-ray telescope, Soft X-ray Telescope (SXT), will be flown on the Solar-A satellite in 1991. Measurements have been conducted to determine the focal length, Point Spread Function (PSF), and effective area of the SXT mirror. The measurements were made with pinholes, knife edges, a CCD, and a proportional counter. The results show the 1/r character of the PSF, and indicate a half power diameter of 4.9 arcsec and an effective area of 1.33 sq cm at 13.3 A (0.93 keV). The mirror was found to provide a high contrast image with very little X-ray scattering.
Document ID
19900058963
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lemen, J. R. (Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Claflin, E. S. (Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Brown, W. A. (Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Bruner, M. E. (Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Catura, R. C. (Lockheed Research Laboratories Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Optics
Meeting Information
Meeting: X-ray/EUV Optics for Astronomy and Microscopy