A Temperature-Dependent X-Ray Absorption Characterization of Test Filters for the ATHENA Mission X-IFU Instrument
- Autori: Sciortino, Luisa; Lo Cicero, Ugo; Ferruggia Bonura, Salvatore; Magnano, Elena; Nannarone, Stefano; Koshmak, Konstantin; Barbera, Marco
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2018
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- Parole Chiave: ATHENA; K-edge; Thermal filters; X-IFU;
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/302550
Abstract
In order to work properly, the X-ray Integral Field Unit of the ATHENA mission requires a set of thermal filters that block the infrared radiation, preventing it to reach the detector. Each filter will be mounted and thermally anchored onto a shield of the multistage cryostat and will be kept at the specific temperature of the stage. On the other hand, the filters partially absorb X-rays, and their transmittance has to be carefully characterized. The effect of temperature on the absorption edges of the elements that make up the filters has not been investigated yet. Here, we report the results of a preliminary run on the optical transmission data around the edges of C, N, and O at different temperatures for a selected test sample with 500Â nm of polyimide and 100Â nm of aluminum.