Institute for Advanced Study Astrophysics Seminar

Science Horizons & Technology Challenges in X-ray Astronomy Beyond Chandra

ABSTRACT: A successor to Chandra X-ray observatory will need to at least maintain its excellent angular resolution while massively expanding the throughput. I will discuss a concept and enabling technologies for such a mission, SMART-X, which would feature large-area, 0.5" resolution grazing incidence adjustable X-ray mirrors; high-throughput critical transmission gratings, an X-ray micro calorimeter; and CMOS-based imager in the focal plane. Science application include observations of growth of supermassive black holes since redshifts of ~10, ultra-deep surveys overs 10's of square degrees, galaxy assembly at z=2-3, as well as new opportunities in the high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy and time domain.

Date & Time

November 26, 2013 | 11:00am – 12:00pm

Location

Bloomberg Hall Astrophysics Library

Speakers

Alexey Vikhlinin

Affiliation

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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