The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU)

Pajot F, Barret D, Lam-Trong T, Den Herder JW, Piro L, Cappi M, Huovelin J, Kelley R, Mas-Hesse JM, Mitsuda K, Paltani S, Rauw G, Rozanska A, Wilms J, Barbera M, Douchin F, Geoffray H, Den Hartog R, Kilbourne C, Le Du M, Macculi C, Mesnager JM, Peille P (2018)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2018

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Publisher: SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS

Book Volume: 193

Pages Range: 901-907

Journal Issue: 5-6

DOI: 10.1007/s10909-018-1904-5

Abstract

The X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) of the Advanced Telescope for High-ENergy Astrophysics (Athena) large-scale mission of ESA will provide spatially resolved high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy from 0.2 to 12 keV, with 5 '' pixels over a field of view of 5 arc minute equivalent diameter and a spectral resolution of 2.5 eV (FWHM) up to 7 keV. The core scientific objectives of Athena drive the main performance parameters of the X-IFU. We present the current reference configuration of the X-IFU, and the key issues driving the design of the instrument.

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Pajot, F., Barret, D., Lam-Trong, T., Den Herder, J.-W., Piro, L., Cappi, M.,... Peille, P. (2018). The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU). Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 193(5-6), 901-907. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10909-018-1904-5

MLA:

Pajot, F., et al. "The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU)." Journal of Low Temperature Physics 193.5-6 (2018): 901-907.

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