Paper 13093-196
Paper 13093-196
Enhancing X-ray mirror performance with carbon dip-coatings
17 June 2024 • 17:30 - 19:00 Japan Standard Time | Room G5, North - 1F
Abstract
In recent years, we have introduced and evaluated an innovative class of organic coatings designed to enhance the soft X-ray reflectivity of grazing-incidence optics. These coatings can be effortlessly applied to pre-existing optics using a straightforward dip-liquid process. Our research has explored the potential utilization of these coatings in advanced space missions, such as ATHENA and eXTP, and we have rigorously examined their performance on realistic optic models.
In this study, we present the outcomes of a refined coating process and provide insights into initial environmental tests. These tests are pivotal in establishing the feasibility of employing these coatings in upcoming space missions.
Presenter
INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera (Italy)
Vincenzo Cotroneo earned a Master's degree in Physics in 2003, specializing in optimizing X-ray optics coatings. He worked at INAF/Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera on optimizing, depositing, and characterizing coatings for mission studies. In 2009, he received his Ph.D. with a thesis on X-ray telescopes. At Harvard & Smithsonian, he developed adjustable X-ray optics prototypes using thin glass and later focused on thermal forming glass mirror substrates. Currently, as a Research Scientist at Brera Astronomical Observatory, he focuses on figuring optical surfaces and related metrology and on coatings development.