The X-ray Microcalorimeter Spectrometer onboard of IXO

J. W. Den Herder; R. L. Kelley; K. Mitsuda; L. Piro; S. R. Bandler; P. Bastia; K. R. Boyce; M. Bruin; J. A. Chervenak; L. Colasanti; W. B. Doriese; M. DiPirro; M. E. Eckart; Y. Ezoe; E. Figueroa-Feliciano; L. Ferrari; R. Fujimoto; F. Gatti; K. C. Gendreau; L. Gottardi; R. Den Hartog; G. C. Hilton; H. Hoevers; K. D. Irwin; Y. Ishisaki; A. Kashani; C. A. Kilbourne; P. De Korte; J. Van Der Kuur; C. MacCuli; T. Mineo; J. H. Nieland; T. Ohashi; S. Paltani; E. Perinati; F. S. Porter; P. J. Shirron; S. J. Smith; Y. Takei; M. Tashiro; G. Torrioli; M. Tsujimoto; H. Van Weers; N. Y. Yamasaki

doi:10.1117/12.856018

The X-ray Microcalorimeter Spectrometer onboard of IXO

J. W. Den Herder, R. L. Kelley, K. Mitsuda, L. Piro, S. R. Bandler, P. Bastia, K. R. Boyce, M. Bruin, J. A. Chervenak, L. Colasanti, W. B. Doriese, M. DiPirro, M. E. Eckart, Y. Ezoe, E. Figueroa-Feliciano, L. Ferrari, R. Fujimoto, F. Gatti, K. C. Gendreau, L. GottardiR. Den Hartog, G. C. Hilton, H. Hoevers, K. D. Irwin, Y. Ishisaki, A. Kashani, C. A. Kilbourne, P. De Korte, J. Van Der Kuur, C. MacCuli, T. Mineo, J. H. Nieland, T. Ohashi, S. Paltani, E. Perinati, F. S. Porter, P. J. Shirron, S. J. Smith, Y. Takei, M. Tashiro, G. Torrioli, M. Tsujimoto, H. Van Weers, N. Y. Yamasaki

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One of the instruments on the International X-ray Observatory (IXO), under study with NASA, ESA and JAXA, is the X-ray Microcalorimeter Spectrometer (XMS). This instrument, which will provide high spectral resolution images, is based on X-ray micro-calorimeters with Transition Edge Sensor (TES) with absorbers that consist of metal and semimetal layers and a multiplexed SQUID readout. The requirements for this instrument are demanding. In the central array (40 x 40 pixels) an energy resolution of < 2.5 eV is required, whereas the energy resolution of the outer array is more relaxed (∼ 10 eV) but the detection elements have to be a factor 16 larger in order to keep the number of read-out channels acceptable for a cryogenic instrument. Due to the large collection area of the IXO optics, the XMS instrument must be capable of processing high counting rates, while maintaining the spectral resolution and a low deadtime. In addition, an anti-coincidence detector is required to suppress the particle-induced background. In this paper we will summarize the instrument status and performance. We will describe the results of design studies for the focal plane assembly and the cooling systems. Also the system and its required spacecraft resources will be given.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010
Subtitle of host publication	Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856018
State	Published - 2010
Event	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Jun 28 2010 → Jul 2 2010

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	7732
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	6/28/10 → 7/2/10

Keywords

International X-ray Observatory
Micro-calorimeter
Missions
X-ray

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Den Herder, J. W., Kelley, R. L., Mitsuda, K., Piro, L., Bandler, S. R., Bastia, P., Boyce, K. R., Bruin, M., Chervenak, J. A., Colasanti, L., Doriese, W. B., DiPirro, M., Eckart, M. E., Ezoe, Y., Figueroa-Feliciano, E., Ferrari, L., Fujimoto, R., Gatti, F., Gendreau, K. C., ... Yamasaki, N. Y. (2010). The X-ray Microcalorimeter Spectrometer onboard of IXO. In Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray Article 77321H (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7732). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856018

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Den Herder, JW, Kelley, RL, Mitsuda, K, Piro, L, Bandler, SR, Bastia, P, Boyce, KR, Bruin, M, Chervenak, JA, Colasanti, L, Doriese, WB, DiPirro, M, Eckart, ME, Ezoe, Y, Figueroa-Feliciano, E, Ferrari, L, Fujimoto, R, Gatti, F, Gendreau, KC, Gottardi, L, Den Hartog, R, Hilton, GC, Hoevers, H, Irwin, KD, Ishisaki, Y, Kashani, A, Kilbourne, CA, De Korte, P, Van Der Kuur, J, MacCuli, C, Mineo, T, Nieland, JH, Ohashi, T, Paltani, S, Perinati, E, Porter, FS, Shirron, PJ, Smith, SJ, Takei, Y, Tashiro, M, Torrioli, G, Tsujimoto, M, Van Weers, H & Yamasaki, NY 2010, The X-ray Microcalorimeter Spectrometer onboard of IXO. in Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray., 77321H, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 7732, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, San Diego, CA, United States, 6/28/10. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856018

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