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On November 10, 2016, the pulsar navigation test satellite 01 (XPNAV-01) was launched in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and has currently obtained a lot of observation data. At present, the payload has obtained a huge amount of observation data, and the flux, spectrum, and profile of the target observed are obtained as well. High consistency with the observation data by other missions such as RXTE is shown. The function and performance of China’s first grazing incidence X-ray optics onboard XPNAV-01 was verified in-orbit.
The design of the X-ray optics was carried out according to the requirements of the mission to obtain parameters of each layer of mirror and relationship between adjacent mirrors, and four-layer optics was designed. Focusing analysis was then implemented to optimize the parameters and evaluate the performance of the optics. The mirrors were fabricated by electroformed Ni replication, and roughness and reflectivity were tested. The results show that the performance of mirror meets the requirements. Finally, the effective area of the optics was evaluated based on the in-orbit data to verify the design and fabrication, providing guidance and laying foundation for the development of X-ray optics with larger effective area and better angular resolution.
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Zuo, F., Deng, L., Zhang, H., Lv, Z., Li, Y. (2020). Design, Manufacturing and Evaluation of Grazing Incidence X-Ray Optics. In: Urbach, H., Yu, Q. (eds) 5th International Symposium of Space Optical Instruments and Applications. ISSOIA 2018. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 232. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27300-2_18
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