The Lynx X-ray Observatory: revealing the invisible universe
The Lynx X-ray Observatory: revealing the invisible universe
复制标题
Lynx X射线天文台：揭示看不见的宇宙
DOI：
10.1117/12.2533637
复制
发表时间：
2019
期刊：
影响因子：
--
通讯作者：
A. Dominguez
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
D. Schwartz;A. Vikhlinin;H. Tananbaum;M. Freeman;G. Tremblay;E. Schwartz;J. Gaskin;D. Swartz;Karen E. Gelmis;K. Mccarley;A. Dominguez
我们一直在研究Lynx，这是一个X射线天文台，其成像和光谱能力比任何其他现有或计划中的设施高出10到1000倍。我们提出了一个设计参考任务(DRM)，由解决天体物理学三个广泛领域的基本问题的需要驱动。山猫天文台将为所有天体物理学提供发现空间，并解决只有随着我们的知识增加才会被揭示的问题。由MSFC的高级概念办公室支持的天文台设计和运行研究利用了钱德拉天文台非常成功的架构。一面具有钱德拉有效面积30倍的轻质镜，以及基于现代微热量计和CMOS型X射线成像器，将利用0.5弧秒的成像能力。在太阳/地球L2运行，我们预计85%到90%的时间用于从天体目标获取数据。为五年基线任务而设计的，实现20年目标没有预期的障碍。这份文件介绍了天文台的技术细节和任务业务的要点。
We have been studying Lynx, an X-ray Observatory with factors of 10 to 1000 greater imaging and spectroscopic capabilities than any other existing or planned facility. We present a Design Reference Mission (DRM) driven by the need to solve fundamental problems in three broad areas of astrophysics. The Lynx Observatory will provide discovery space for all of astrophysics, and also address questions which will only be revealed as our knowledge increases. Studies supported by the Advanced Concepts Office at MSFC for the observatory design and operations take advantage of the highly successful architecture of the Chandra Observatory. A light-weight mirror with 30 times the Chandra effective area, and modern microcalorimeter and CMOS based X-ray imagers will exploit the 0.5 arcsec imaging capability. Operating at Sun/Earth L2, we expect 85% to 90% of the time to be spent acquiring data from celestial targets. Designed for a five year baseline mission, there are no expected impediments to achieving a 20 year goal. This paper presents technical details of the Observatory and highlights of the mission operations.