A design study of mirror modules and an assembly based on the slumped glass for an Athena-like optics

A high resolution large x-ray mission based on thin glass: optomechanical design

A wide field X-ray telescope for astronomical survey purposes: from theory to practice

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Accurate integration of segmented x-ray optics using interfacing ribs

Active shape correction of a thin glass/plastic x-ray mirror

Adjustable integration molds for X-ray optics with cold shaping: requirements and conceptual design

Cold and Hot Slumped Glass Optics with interfacing ribs for high angular resolution x-ray telescopes

Design and development by direct polishing of the WFXT thin polynomial mirror shells

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Design and development of the SIMBOL-X hard x-ray optics

Design and development of the multilayer optics for the new hard x-ray mission

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Design and development of the optics system for the NHXM Hard X-ray and Polarimetric Mission

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Design and development of thin quartz glass WFXT polynomial mirror shells by direct polishing

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Design and manufacturing of a compact two-mirror system for multispectral imaging applications

Design of a medium size x-ray mirror module based on thin glass foils

Design of the IXO optics based on thin glass plates connected by reinforcing ribs

Design optimization and trade-off study of WFXT optics

Development of high angular resolution x-ray telescopes based on slumped glass foils

Development of mirrors made of chemically tempered glass foils for future X-ray telescopes

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Direct hot slumping and accurate integration process to manufacture prototypal x-ray optical units made of glass

Direct hot slumping of thin glass foils for future generation x-ray telescopes: current state of the art and future outlooks

Electrical connections and driving electronics for piezo-actuated x-ray thin glass optics

Evaluation of the surface strength of glass plates shaped by hot slumping process

Hot slumping glass technology and integration process to manufacture a grazing incidence scaled prototype for the IXO telescope modules

Hot slumping glass technology for the grazing incidence optics of future missions with particular reference to IXO

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IXO x-ray mirrors based on slumped glass segments with reinforcing ribs: optical and mechanical design, image error budget, and optics unit integration process

Integrated modeling for parametric evaluation of smart x-ray optics

Ion beam figuring of thin glass plates: achievements and perspectives

Ion figuring of large prototype mirror segments for the E-ELT

JIM: a joint integrated module of glass x-ray optics for astronomical telescopes

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Manufacturing an active X-ray mirror prototype in thin glass

scientific article published in January 2016

Manufacturing and testing a thin glass mirror shell with piezoelectric active control

Physics potential of the International Axion Observatory (IAXO)

scientific article published on 24 June 2019

Production of the IXO glass segmented mirrors by hot slumping with pressure assistance: tests and results

Production of thin glass mirrors by hot slumping for x-ray telescopes: present process and ongoing development

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Profile reconstruction of grazing-incidence x-ray mirrors from intra-focal x-ray full imaging ⬇️

Realization and drive tests of active thin glass x-ray mirrors

Simbol-X Hard X-ray Focusing Mirrors: Results Obtained During the Phase A Study

Slumped glass foils as substrate for adjustable x-ray optics

Slumped glass optics development with pressure assistance

Slumped glass optics for x-ray telescopes: advances in the hot slumping assisted by pressure

Slumped glass optics with interfacing ribs for high angular resolution x-ray astronomy: a progress report

scholarly article published 21 September 2015

Soft x-ray reflectivity-enhancement in astronomical telescopes via overcoatings: alternative materials and deposition methods

The VERT-X calibration facility: development of the most critical parts

The enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry mission—eXTP

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The optics system of the New Hard X-ray Mission: design and development

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Thermal forming of substrates for the x-ray surveyor telescope

X-ray optical units made of glass: achievements and perspectives

X-ray optics developments at ESA

XIPE: the X-ray imaging polarimetry explorer

scientific article (publication date: 24 August 2013)

eXTP: Enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization mission

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