Simulation of the Simbol-X Telescope

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3149463· OSTI ID:21308671

Chauvin, M; Roques, J P ^[1]

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1. Universite de Toulouse, UPS, CESR, 9 ave colonel Roche, F-31028 Toulouse cedex 9 (France)

We have developed a simulation tool for a Wolter I telescope operating in formation flight. The aim is to understand and predict the behavior of the Simbol-X instrument. As the geometry is variable, formation flight introduces new challenges and complex implications. Our code, based on Monte Carlo ray tracing, computes the full photon trajectories up to the detector plane, along with the relative drifts of the two spacecrafts. It takes into account angle and energy dependent interactions of the photons with the mirrors and applies to any grazing incidence telescope. The resulting images of simulated sources from 0.1 keV to 100 keV allow us to optimize the configuration of the instrument and to assess the performance of the Simbol-X telescope.

• OSTI ID: 21308671
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1126, Issue 1; Conference: 2. international Simbol-X symposium, Paris (France), 2-5 Dec 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3149463; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
ENERGY DEPENDENCE
GEOMETRY
IMAGES
KEV RANGE
MIRRORS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
PERFORMANCE
PHOTONS
SENSORS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
TELESCOPE COUNTERS
X-RAY DETECTION