In-orbit calibration of the XMM-Newton telescopes

Philippe Gondoin; Bernd Aschenbach; Christian Erd; David H. Lumb; S. Majerowicz; Doris Neumann; Jean Luc Sauvageot

doi:10.1117/12.409103

13 December 2000 In-orbit calibration of the XMM-Newton telescopes

Philippe Gondoin, Bernd Aschenbach, Christian Erd, David H. Lumb, S. Majerowicz, Doris Neumann, Jean Luc Sauvageot

Proceedings Volume 4140, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409103
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The High Throughput X-ray Spectroscopy Mission XMM-Newton of the European Space Agency (ESA) was launched on December 10, 1999 by an Ariane V rocket. The satellite observatory uses three grazing incidence telescopes coupled to reflection grating spectrometers and x-ray CCD cameras. Each x-ray telescope consists of 58 Wolter I mirrors which are nested in a coaxial and cofocal configuration. The XMM-Newton Science Operation Center has completed a coherent program for the in- orbit calibration and performance verification of the x-ray observatory. This paper presents first measurement results of the x-ray telescopes image quality and effective area obtained during this campaign.

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Philippe Gondoin, Bernd Aschenbach, Christian Erd, David H. Lumb, S. Majerowicz, Doris Neumann, and Jean Luc Sauvageot "In-orbit calibration of the XMM-Newton telescopes", Proc. SPIE 4140, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI, (13 December 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409103

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