Formation Flying and Deformable Instruments

Journal Article · Mon May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3149465· OSTI ID:21308672

Rio, Yvon ^[1]

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1. CEA/IRFU/Sap, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif sur Yvette (France)

Astronomers have always attempted to build very stable instruments. They fight all that can cause mechanical deformation or image motion. This has led to well established technologies (autoguide, active optics, thermal control, tip/tilt correction), as well as observing methods based on the use of controlled motion (scanning, micro scanning, shift and add, chopping and nodding). Formation flying disturbs this practice. It is neither possible to reduce the relative motion to very small amplitudes, nor to control it at will. Some impacts on Simbol-X instrument design, and operation are presented.

• OSTI ID: 21308672
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1126, Issue 1; Conference: 2. international Simbol-X symposium, Paris (France), 2-5 Dec 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3149465; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
AMPLITUDES
CONTROL
CORRECTIONS
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
DEFORMATION
DESIGN
IMAGE PROCESSING
IMAGES
OPERATION
OPTICS
SENSORS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
TELESCOPE COUNTERS
X-RAY DETECTION