An alignment and integration technique for mirror segment pairs on the Constellation-X telescope

Theo Hadjimichael; Scott Owens; John Lehan; Larry Olsen; Timo Saha; Tom Wallace; Will Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.734502

20 September 2007 An alignment and integration technique for mirror segment pairs on the Constellation-X telescope

Theo Hadjimichael, Scott Owens, John Lehan, Larry Olsen, Timo Saha, Tom Wallace, Will Zhang

Proceedings Volume 6688, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III; 66881D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734502
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We present the concepts behind the current alignment and integration technique for a Constellation-X primary-secondary mirror segment pair prior to an x-ray beam line test. We examine the effects of a passive mount on thin glass x-ray mirror segments, and the issues of mount shape and environment on alignment. We also investigate how bonding and transfer to a permanent housing affects the quality of the final image.

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Theo Hadjimichael, Scott Owens, John Lehan, Larry Olsen, Timo Saha, Tom Wallace, and Will Zhang "An alignment and integration technique for mirror segment pairs on the Constellation-X telescope", Proc. SPIE 6688, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III, 66881D (20 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734502

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