Expected performance of a Laue lens based on bent crystals

Vineeth Valsan; Filippo Frontera; Enrico Virgilli; Vincenzo Liccardo

doi:10.1117/12.926301

17 September 2012 Expected performance of a Laue lens based on bent crystals

Vineeth Valsan, Filippo Frontera, Enrico Virgilli, Vincenzo Liccardo

Proceedings Volume 8443, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 844331 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926301
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

In the context of the LAUE project devoted to build a long focal length focusing optics for soft gamma-ray astronomy (70/100 keV to <>600 keV), we present results of simulation of a Laue lens, based on bent crystals in different assembling configurations (quasi-mosaic and reflection-like geometries). The main aim is to significantly overcome the sensitivity limits of the current generation of gamma-ray telescopes and improve the imaging capability.

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Vineeth Valsan, Filippo Frontera, Enrico Virgilli, and Vincenzo Liccardo "Expected performance of a Laue lens based on bent crystals", Proc. SPIE 8443, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 844331 (17 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926301

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