The X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) is one of the two instruments of the Athena astrophysics space mission approved by ESA in the Cosmic Vision Science Program. The X-IFU consists of a large array of TES microcalorimeters that will operate at ~ 50 mK inside a sophisticated cryostat. A set of thin filters, highly transparent to X-rays, will be mounted on the cryostat thermal shields in order to attenuate the IR radiative load, to attenuate RF electromagnetic interferences, and to protect the detector from contamination. In this paper, we present the current thermal filters design, describe the filter samples developed/procured so far, and present preliminary results from the ongoing characterization tests.
Barbera, M., Lo Cicero, U., Sciortino, L., Parodi, G., D'Anca, F., Giglio, P., et al. (2018). Preliminary Mechanical Characterization of Thermal Filters for the X-IFU Instrument on Athena. JOURNAL OF LOW TEMPERATURE PHYSICS, 193(5-6), 793-798 [10.1007/s10909-018-1942-z].
Preliminary Mechanical Characterization of Thermal Filters for the X-IFU Instrument on Athena
Barbera, Marco
;Sciortino, Luisa;Ferruggia Bonura, Salvatore;Nuzzo, Flavio;
2018-01-01
Abstract
The X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) is one of the two instruments of the Athena astrophysics space mission approved by ESA in the Cosmic Vision Science Program. The X-IFU consists of a large array of TES microcalorimeters that will operate at ~ 50 mK inside a sophisticated cryostat. A set of thin filters, highly transparent to X-rays, will be mounted on the cryostat thermal shields in order to attenuate the IR radiative load, to attenuate RF electromagnetic interferences, and to protect the detector from contamination. In this paper, we present the current thermal filters design, describe the filter samples developed/procured so far, and present preliminary results from the ongoing characterization tests.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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