The Design of the Lynx x-ray microcalorimeter (LXM) (Conference Presentation)

Bandler, S. R.; DiPirro, Michael; Eckart, Megan E.; Sakai, Kazuhiro; Smith, S. J.; Yoon, Won-Sik; Bennett, Douglas A.; Mates, Ben; Swetz, Daniel S.; Ullom, Joel N.; Irwin, K. D.; McCammon, D.; Figueroa‐Feliciano, E.; Ryu, Kevin; Zeiger, B.; Olson, J. R.

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“…The Lynx architecture is motivated by a dynamic science case to observe the first supermassive black holes and to understand the critical drivers of galaxy and stellar formation and evolution; phenomena only evident at high-energies. Lynx couples a large area, high-resolution, mirror assembly with good wide-field performance (0.5 arcsecond Half Power Diameter (HPD) on-axis, <~1 arcsecond to ~10 arcminutes) to a suite of three science instruments that includes the High Definition X-ray Imager (HDXI) 2,3,4 , the Lynx X-ray Microcalorimeter (LXM) 5 , and the X-ray Grating Spectrometer (XGS) 6,7 . Multiple candidate technologies for the Lynx mirrors exist, three of which are being studied in detail by the Lynx Team.…”

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“…This detector must resolve starburst-driven winds in low-redshift galaxies at high spectral resolution (~0.3 eV) over ~1 arcminute FOVs at 1 arcsecond imaging resolution; map metallicity gradients (better than 5 eV resolution over 5 arcminute FOV) in circumgalactic, group, and galaxy cluster fields; and survey young Supernova Remnants (SNRs) in Local Group galaxies. This will be accomplished with a Lynx-unique microcalorimeter, such as LXM, which is designed to have multiple sensor arrays that meet these combinations of spectral, spatial, and FOV requirements (Figure 3) 5 . Lynx must also have an instrument capable of characterizing warm gas in galactic halos out to their virial radius.…”

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The Lynx X-ray Observatory: concept study overview and status

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Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

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Lynx, one of four strategic mission concepts under study for the 2020 Astrophysics Decadal Survey, will provide leaps in capability over previous and planned X-ray missions, and will provide synergistic observations in the 2030s to a multitude of space-and ground-based observatories across all wavelengths. Lynx will have orders of magnitude improvement in sensitivity, on-axis sub-arcsecond imaging with arcsecond angular resolution over a large field of view, and high-resolution spectroscopy for point-like and extended sources. The Lynx architecture enables a broad range of unique and compelling science, to be carried out mainly through a General Observer Program. This Program is envisioned to include detecting the very first supermassive black holes, revealing the high-energy drivers of galaxy and structure formation, characterizing the mechanisms that govern stellar activity -including effects on planet habitability, and exploring the highest redshift galaxy clusters. An overview and status of the Lynx concept are summarized.

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The Lynx X-ray Observatory: concept study overview and status

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“…The current baseline Lynx design includes three instruments: (1) the high-definition x-ray imager (HDXI), (2) the Lynx x-ray microcalorimeter (LXM), and (3) the x-ray grating spectrometer (XGS). The HDXI and the LXM are mounted on a translation table (see Fig.…”

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Overview of the high-definition x-ray imager instrument on the Lynx x-ray surveyor

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Four NASA Science and Technology Definition Teams have been convened in order to develop and study four mission concepts to be evaluated by the upcoming 2020 Decadal Survey. The Lynx x-ray surveyor mission is one of these four large missions. Lynx will couple fine angular resolution (<0.5 arcsec HPD) x-ray optics with large effective area (∼2 m 2 at 1 keV), thus enabling exploration within a unique scientific parameter space. One of the primary soft x-ray imaging instruments being baselined for this mission concept is the highdefinition x-ray imager, HDXI. This instrument would use a finely pixelated silicon sensor array to achieve fine angular resolution imaging over a wide field of view (∼22 × 22 arcmin). Silicon sensors enable large-format/ small-pixel devices, radiation tolerant designs, and high quantum efficiency across the entire soft x-ray bandpass. To fully exploit the large collecting area of Lynx (∼30× Chandra), with negligible or minimal x-ray event pile-up, the HDXI will be capable of much faster frame rates than current x-ray imagers. We summarize the planned requirements, capabilities, and development status of the HDXI instrument, and associated papers in this special edition will provide further details on some specific detector options. © The Authors. Published by SPIE under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License. Distribution or reproduction of this work in whole or in part requires full attribution of the original publication, including its DOI.

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“…The grating array readout is mounted to the side, and is always in position for readout of the diffracted and offset X-rays, with its utility dependent on whether or not the grating itself is in position. The LXM is discussed by Bandler et al [2]; the XGS is discussed by McEntaffer et al [3] and Moritz et al [4]; and in this paper, we will briefly describe the HDXI instrument.…”

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The high definition x-ray imager (HDXI) instrument on the Lynx X-ray Surveyor

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The Lynx X-ray Surveyor Mission is one of 4 large missions being studied by NASA Science and Technology Definition Teams as mission concepts to be evaluated by the upcoming 2020 Decadal Survey. By utilizing optics that couple fine angular resolution (<0.5 arcsec HPD) with large effective area (~2 m 2 at 1 keV), Lynx would enable exploration within a unique scientific parameter space. One of the primary soft X-ray imaging instruments being baselined for this mission concept is the High Definition X-ray Imager, HDXI. This instrument would achieve fine angular resolution imaging over a wide field of view (~ 22 × 22 arcmin, or larger) by using a finely-pixelated silicon sensor array. Silicon sensors enable large-format/small-pixel devices, radiation tolerant designs, and high quantum efficiency across the entire soft X-ray bandpass. To fully exploit the large collecting area of Lynx (~30x Chandra), without X-ray event pile-up, the HDXI will be capable of much faster frame rates than current X-ray imagers. The planned requirements, capabilities, and development status of the HDXI will be described.

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The Design of the Lynx x-ray microcalorimeter (LXM) (Conference Presentation)

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The Lynx X-ray Observatory: concept study overview and status

The Lynx X-ray Observatory: concept study overview and status

Overview of the high-definition x-ray imager instrument on the Lynx x-ray surveyor

The high definition x-ray imager (HDXI) instrument on the Lynx X-ray Surveyor

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