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Coating of silicon pore optics

  • C.P. Jensen
  • , M. Ackermann
  • , F.E. Christensen
  • , M.J. Collon
  • , M. Krumrey

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Abstract

For the International X-ray observatory (IXO), a mirror module with an effective area of 3 m2 at 1.25 keV and at least 0.65 m2 at 6 keV has to be realized. To achieve this goal, coated silicon pore optics has been developed over the last years. One of the challenges is to coat the Si plates and still to realize Si-Si bonding. It has been demonstrated that ribbed silicon plates can be produced and assembled into stacks. All previously work has been done using uncoated Si plates. In this paper we describe how to coat the ribbed Si plates with an Ir coating and a top C coating through a mask so that there will be coating only between the ribs and not in the area where bonding takes place. The paper includes description of the mounting jig and how to align the mask on top of the plate. We will also present energy scans from Si plates coated through a mask.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy IV
EditorsStephen L. O'Dell, Giovanni Pareschi
Place of PublicationBellingham, Washington
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819497116
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Aug 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the SPIE
PublisherThe International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7437
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Keywords

  • NLA

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