Status of the Micro-X Sounding Rocket X-Ray Spectrometer

Authors :: Goldfinger, D. C
Adams, J. S
Baker, R
Bandler, S. R
Danowski, M. E
Doriese, W. B
Eckart, M. E
Figueroa-Feliciano, E
Hilton, G. C
Hubbard, A. J. F
Kelley, R. L
Kilbourne, C. A
McCammon, D
Okajima, T
Porter, F. S
Reintsema, C. D
Serlemitsos, P
Smith, S. J
Heine, S. N. T
Wikus, P
Source :: SPIE Proceedings. 9905(24)
Publication Year :: 2016
Publisher :: United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 2016.
Abstract: Micro-X is a sounding rocket borne X-ray telescope that utilizes transition edge sensors to perform imaging spectroscopy with a high level of energy resolution. Its 2.1m focal length X-ray optic has an effective area of 300 sq cm, a field of view of 11.8 arcmin, and a bandpass of 0.12.5 keV. The detector array has 128 pixels and an intrinsic energy resolution of 4.5 eV FWHM. The integration of the system has progressed with functional tests of the detectors and electronics complete, and performance characterization of the detectors is underway. We present an update of ongoing progress in preparation for the upcoming launch of the instrument.

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