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The effect of deposition process parameters on thin film coatings for the Athena X-ray optics

Authors :
O'Dell, Stephen L.
Gaskin, Jessica A.
Pareschi, Giovanni
Massahi, S.
Ferreira, D. D. M.
Christensen, F. E.
Gellert, N.
Svendsen, S.
Henriksen, P. L.
S'jegers, A.
Collon, M.
Landgraf, B.
Girou, D.
Thete, A.
Shortt, B.
Ferreira, I.
Bavdaz, M.
Schönberger, W.
Langer, A.
O'Dell, Stephen L.
Gaskin, Jessica A.
Pareschi, Giovanni
Massahi, S.
Ferreira, D. D. M.
Christensen, F. E.
Gellert, N.
Svendsen, S.
Henriksen, P. L.
S'jegers, A.
Collon, M.
Landgraf, B.
Girou, D.
Thete, A.
Shortt, B.
Ferreira, I.
Bavdaz, M.
Schönberger, W.
Langer, A.
Source :
Massahi , S , Ferreira , D D M , Christensen , F E , Gellert , N , Svendsen , S , Henriksen , P L , S'jegers , A , Collon , M , Landgraf , B , Girou , D , Thete , A , Shortt , B , Ferreira , I , Bavdaz , M , Schönberger , W & Langer , A 2021 , The effect of deposition process parameters on thin film coatings for the Athena X-ray optics . in S L O'Dell , J A Gaskin & G Pareschi (eds) , Proceedings of SPIE : Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy X . , 118220B , SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering , Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering , vol. 11822 .
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The thin film coating technology for the European Space Agency mission, Advanced Telescope for High-Energy Astrophysics (Athena) has been established. The X-ray optics of the Athena telescope is based on Silicon Pore Optics (SPO) technology which is enhanced by the thin film coatings deposited on the reflective surface of the SPO plates. In this work, we present a literature study of the coating process parameter space and provide an overview of the thin film properties with a focus on micro roughness, chemical composition and wear resistance when deposited under various process conditions. We determined, that the thin film density depends strongly on the mobility of the adatoms on the substrate surface. Some coating process parameters, which have a significant impact on the adatom mobility are the discharge voltage, the working gas pressure and the substrate temperature.

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OAIster
Journal :
Massahi , S , Ferreira , D D M , Christensen , F E , Gellert , N , Svendsen , S , Henriksen , P L , S'jegers , A , Collon , M , Landgraf , B , Girou , D , Thete , A , Shortt , B , Ferreira , I , Bavdaz , M , Schönberger , W & Langer , A 2021 , The effect of deposition process parameters on thin film coatings for the Athena X-ray optics . in S L O'Dell , J A Gaskin & G Pareschi (eds) , Proceedings of SPIE : Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy X . , 118220B , SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering , Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering , vol. 11822 .
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application/pdf, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1312790814
Document Type :
Electronic Resource