---
_id: '15228'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: We describe a new implementation of a broad-band soft X-ray polarimeter, substantially
based on a previous design. This implementation, the Pioneer Soft X-ray Polarimeter
(PiSoX) is a SmallSat, designed for NASA’s call for Astrophysics Pioneers, small
missions that could be CubeSats, balloon experiments, or SmallSats. As in REDSoX,
the grating arrangement is designed optimally for the purpose of polarimetry with
broad-band focussing optics by matching the dispersion of the spectrometer channels
to laterally graded multilayers (LGMLs). The system can achieve polarization modulation
factors over 90%. For PiSoX, the optics are lightweight Si mirrors in a one-bounce
parabolic configuration. High efficiency, blazed gratings from opposite sectors
are oriented to disperse to a LGML forming a channel covering the wavelength range
from 35 Å to 75 Å (165 - 350 eV). Upon satellite rotation, the intensities of
the dispersed spectra, after reflection and polarizing by the LGMLs, give the
three Stokes parameters needed to determine a source’s linear polarization fraction
and orientation. The design can be extended to higher energies as LGMLs are developed
further. We describe examples of the potential scientific return from instruments
based on this design.
article_number: 114442Y
article_processing_charge: No
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: Herman L.
full_name: Marshall, Herman L.
last_name: Marshall
- first_name: Sarah
full_name: Heine, Sarah
last_name: Heine
- first_name: Alan
full_name: Garner, Alan
last_name: Garner
- first_name: Eric
full_name: Gullikson, Eric
last_name: Gullikson
- first_name: Moritz
full_name: Guenther, Moritz
last_name: Guenther
- first_name: Christopher
full_name: Leitz, Christopher
last_name: Leitz
- first_name: Rebecca
full_name: Masterson, Rebecca
last_name: Masterson
- first_name: Eric
full_name: Miller, Eric
last_name: Miller
- first_name: William
full_name: Zhang, William
last_name: Zhang
- first_name: Rozenn
full_name: Boissay Malaquin, Rozenn
last_name: Boissay Malaquin
- first_name: Ilaria
full_name: Caiazzo, Ilaria
id: 8ae5b6e7-2a03-11ee-914d-b58ed7a3b47d
last_name: Caiazzo
orcid: 0000-0002-4770-5388
- first_name: Deepto
full_name: Chakrabarty, Deepto
last_name: Chakrabarty
- first_name: Rosemary
full_name: Davidson, Rosemary
last_name: Davidson
- first_name: Luigi
full_name: Gallo, Luigi
last_name: Gallo
- first_name: Ralf K.
full_name: Heilmann, Ralf K.
last_name: Heilmann
- first_name: Jeremy
full_name: Heyl, Jeremy
last_name: Heyl
- first_name: Erin
full_name: Kara, Erin
last_name: Kara
- first_name: Alan
full_name: Marscher, Alan
last_name: Marscher
- first_name: Norbert
full_name: Schulz, Norbert
last_name: Schulz
citation:
ama: 'Marshall HL, Heine S, Garner A, et al. A small satellite version of a soft
x-ray polarimeter. In: Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet
to Gamma Ray. Vol 11444. SPIE; 2020. doi:10.1117/12.2562811'
apa: 'Marshall, H. L., Heine, S., Garner, A., Gullikson, E., Guenther, M., Leitz,
C., … Schulz, N. (2020). A small satellite version of a soft x-ray polarimeter.
In Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
(Vol. 11444). Virtual: SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562811'
chicago: 'Marshall, Herman L., Sarah Heine, Alan Garner, Eric Gullikson, Moritz
Guenther, Christopher Leitz, Rebecca Masterson, et al. “A Small Satellite Version
of a Soft X-Ray Polarimeter.” In Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020:
Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, Vol. 11444. SPIE, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562811.'
ieee: 'H. L. Marshall et al., “A small satellite version of a soft x-ray
polarimeter,” in Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to
Gamma Ray, Virtual, 2020, vol. 11444.'
ista: 'Marshall HL, Heine S, Garner A, Gullikson E, Guenther M, Leitz C, Masterson
R, Miller E, Zhang W, Boissay Malaquin R, Caiazzo I, Chakrabarty D, Davidson R,
Gallo L, Heilmann RK, Heyl J, Kara E, Marscher A, Schulz N. 2020. A small satellite
version of a soft x-ray polarimeter. Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020:
Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation vol. 11444,
114442Y.'
mla: 'Marshall, Herman L., et al. “A Small Satellite Version of a Soft X-Ray Polarimeter.”
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, vol.
11444, 114442Y, SPIE, 2020, doi:10.1117/12.2562811.'
short: 'H.L. Marshall, S. Heine, A. Garner, E. Gullikson, M. Guenther, C. Leitz,
R. Masterson, E. Miller, W. Zhang, R. Boissay Malaquin, I. Caiazzo, D. Chakrabarty,
R. Davidson, L. Gallo, R.K. Heilmann, J. Heyl, E. Kara, A. Marscher, N. Schulz,
in:, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, SPIE,
2020.'
conference:
end_date: 2020-12-18
location: Virtual
name: Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation
start_date: 2020-12-14
date_created: 2024-03-26T10:36:20Z
date_published: 2020-12-13T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2024-04-08T06:58:50Z
day: '13'
doi: 10.1117/12.2562811
extern: '1'
external_id:
arxiv:
- '2012.02829'
intvolume: ' 11444'
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2012.02829
month: '12'
oa: 1
oa_version: Preprint
publication: 'Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray'
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1996-756X
isbn:
- 978-151063675-0
publication_status: published
publisher: SPIE
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: A small satellite version of a soft x-ray polarimeter
type: conference
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 11444
year: '2020'
...
---
_id: '15229'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'We propose a high-time-resolution, high-spectral-resolution X-ray telescope
that uses transition-edge sensors (TES) as detectors and collector optics to direct
the X-rays onto the focal plane, providing a large effective area in a small satellite.
The key science driver of the instrument is to study neutron stars and accreting
black holes. The proposed instrument is built upon two technologies that are already
at high TRL: TES X-ray detectors and collector optics.'
article_number: 114442A
article_processing_charge: No
author:
- first_name: Jeremy
full_name: Heyl, Jeremy
last_name: Heyl
- first_name: Ilaria
full_name: Caiazzo, Ilaria
id: 8ae5b6e7-2a03-11ee-914d-b58ed7a3b47d
last_name: Caiazzo
orcid: 0000-0002-4770-5388
- first_name: Sarah
full_name: Gallagher, Sarah
last_name: Gallagher
- first_name: Kelsey
full_name: Hoffman, Kelsey
last_name: Hoffman
- first_name: Samar
full_name: Safi-Harb, Samar
last_name: Safi-Harb
citation:
ama: 'Heyl J, Caiazzo I, Gallagher S, Hoffman K, Safi-Harb S. The Colibrì high-resolution
x-ray telescope. In: Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet
to Gamma Ray. Vol 11444. SPIE; 2020. doi:10.1117/12.2562625'
apa: 'Heyl, J., Caiazzo, I., Gallagher, S., Hoffman, K., & Safi-Harb, S. (2020).
The Colibrì high-resolution x-ray telescope. In Space Telescopes and Instrumentation
2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray (Vol. 11444). Virtual: SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562625'
chicago: 'Heyl, Jeremy, Ilaria Caiazzo, Sarah Gallagher, Kelsey Hoffman, and Samar
Safi-Harb. “The Colibrì High-Resolution x-Ray Telescope.” In Space Telescopes
and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, Vol. 11444. SPIE, 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562625.'
ieee: 'J. Heyl, I. Caiazzo, S. Gallagher, K. Hoffman, and S. Safi-Harb, “The Colibrì
high-resolution x-ray telescope,” in Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020:
Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, Virtual, 2020, vol. 11444.'
ista: 'Heyl J, Caiazzo I, Gallagher S, Hoffman K, Safi-Harb S. 2020. The Colibrì
high-resolution x-ray telescope. Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet
to Gamma Ray. Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation vol. 11444, 114442A.'
mla: 'Heyl, Jeremy, et al. “The Colibrì High-Resolution x-Ray Telescope.” Space
Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, vol. 11444,
114442A, SPIE, 2020, doi:10.1117/12.2562625.'
short: 'J. Heyl, I. Caiazzo, S. Gallagher, K. Hoffman, S. Safi-Harb, in:, Space
Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, SPIE, 2020.'
conference:
end_date: 2020-12-18
location: Virtual
name: Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation
start_date: 2020-12-14
date_created: 2024-03-26T10:36:40Z
date_published: 2020-12-13T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2024-04-08T06:59:43Z
day: '13'
doi: 10.1117/12.2562625
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 11444'
language:
- iso: eng
month: '12'
oa_version: None
publication: 'Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray'
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1996-756X
isbn:
- 978-151063675-0
publication_status: published
publisher: SPIE
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: The Colibrì high-resolution x-ray telescope
type: conference
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 11444
year: '2020'
...
---
_id: '18428'
article_processing_charge: No
author:
- first_name: Alexander
full_name: Bronstein, Alexander
id: 58f3726e-7cba-11ef-ad8b-e6e8cb3904e6
last_name: Bronstein
orcid: 0000-0001-9699-8730
- first_name: Michael M.
full_name: Bronstein, Michael M.
last_name: Bronstein
- first_name: Michael
full_name: Zibulevsky, Michael
last_name: Zibulevsky
- first_name: Yehoshua Y.
full_name: Zeevi, Yehoshua Y.
last_name: Zeevi
citation:
ama: 'Bronstein AM, Bronstein MM, Zibulevsky M, Zeevi YY. Separation of reflections
via sparse ICA. In: Unser MA, Aldroubi A, Laine AF, eds. SPIE Proceedings.
Vol 5207. SPIE; 2003:292-296. doi:10.1117/12.505210'
apa: 'Bronstein, A. M., Bronstein, M. M., Zibulevsky, M., & Zeevi, Y. Y. (2003).
Separation of reflections via sparse ICA. In M. A. Unser, A. Aldroubi, & A.
F. Laine (Eds.), SPIE Proceedings (Vol. 5207, pp. 292–296). San Diego,
CA, United States: SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.505210'
chicago: Bronstein, Alex M., Michael M. Bronstein, Michael Zibulevsky, and Yehoshua
Y. Zeevi. “Separation of Reflections via Sparse ICA.” In SPIE Proceedings,
edited by Michael A. Unser, Akram Aldroubi, and Andrew F. Laine, 5207:292–96.
SPIE, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.505210.
ieee: A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, M. Zibulevsky, and Y. Y. Zeevi, “Separation
of reflections via sparse ICA,” in SPIE Proceedings, San Diego, CA, United
States, 2003, vol. 5207, no. 1, pp. 292–296.
ista: 'Bronstein AM, Bronstein MM, Zibulevsky M, Zeevi YY. 2003. Separation of reflections
via sparse ICA. SPIE Proceedings. Wavelets: Applications in Signal and Image Processing
X vol. 5207, 292–296.'
mla: Bronstein, Alex M., et al. “Separation of Reflections via Sparse ICA.” SPIE
Proceedings, edited by Michael A. Unser et al., vol. 5207, no. 1, SPIE, 2003,
pp. 292–96, doi:10.1117/12.505210.
short: A.M. Bronstein, M.M. Bronstein, M. Zibulevsky, Y.Y. Zeevi, in:, M.A. Unser,
A. Aldroubi, A.F. Laine (Eds.), SPIE Proceedings, SPIE, 2003, pp. 292–296.
conference:
end_date: 2003-08-08
location: San Diego, CA, United States
name: 'Wavelets: Applications in Signal and Image Processing X'
start_date: 2003-08-04
date_created: 2024-10-15T11:20:55Z
date_published: 2003-11-13T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2024-12-19T09:20:04Z
day: '13'
doi: 10.1117/12.505210
editor:
- first_name: Michael A.
full_name: Unser, Michael A.
last_name: Unser
- first_name: Akram
full_name: Aldroubi, Akram
last_name: Aldroubi
- first_name: Andrew F.
full_name: Laine, Andrew F.
last_name: Laine
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 5207'
issue: '1'
language:
- iso: eng
month: '11'
oa_version: None
page: 292 - 296
publication: SPIE Proceedings
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1996-756X
issn:
- 0277-786X
publication_status: published
publisher: SPIE
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Separation of reflections via sparse ICA
type: conference
user_id: 3E5EF7F0-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 5207
year: '2003'
...