Characterization of the x-ray telescope after the first flight of XL-Calibur

H. Kuramoto; H. Matsumoto; H. Awaki; R. Bose; D. Braun; S. Chun; G. De Geronimo; W. A. Eric; M. Errando; Y. Fukazawa; A. Furusawa; T. Gadson; E. Gau; V. Guarino; S. Gunji; K. Harmon; S. Heatwole; A. Hossen; K. Ishibashi; M. Ishida; N. K. Iyer; W. Kamogawa; F. Kislat; M. Kiss; H. Krawczynski; J. Lanzi; L. Lisalda; Y. Maeda; A. Miyamoto; T. Miyazawa; T. Okajima; M. Pearce; Z. Peterson; B. Rauch; N. Rodriguez Cavero; F. Ryde; G. Simburger; S. Spooner; T. A. Stana; D. Stuchlik; H. Takahashi; M. Takeo; T. Tamagawa; Y. Uchida; A. West

doi:10.1117/12.2676572

Characterization of the x-ray telescope after the first flight of XL-Calibur

H. Kuramoto
, H. Matsumoto
, H. Awaki
, R. Bose
, D. Braun
, S. Chun
, G. De Geronimo
, W. A. Eric
, M. Errando
, Y. Fukazawa
, A. Furusawa
, T. Gadson
, E. Gau
, V. Guarino
, S. Gunji
, K. Harmon
, S. Heatwole
, A. Hossen
, K. Ishibashi
, M. Ishida

N. K. Iyer, W. Kamogawa, F. Kislat, M. Kiss, H. Krawczynski, J. Lanzi, L. Lisalda, Y. Maeda, A. Miyamoto, T. Miyazawa, T. Okajima, M. Pearce, Z. Peterson, B. Rauch, N. Rodriguez Cavero, F. Ryde, G. Simburger, S. Spooner, T. A. Stana, D. Stuchlik, H. Takahashi, M. Takeo, T. Tamagawa, Y. Uchida, A. West

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Abstract

X-ray polarization measurements can provide unique information that is complementary to that obtained through spectroscopic or imaging observations. However, there have been few cases where significant X-ray polarization has been observed. XL-Calibur, conducted in collaboration between Japan, the United States of America, and Sweden, is a balloon-borne mission that aims to conduct high-sensitivity polarimetric observations in the hard X-ray band from 15 to 80 keV. The Japanese group is in charge of developing the hard X-ray telescope (HXT) with high light-gathering power. Optical adjustments were completed in 2020, and the performance of the HXT was measured in June 2021 at the SPring-8 (synchrotron radiation facility in Hyogo, Japan). Subsequently, in July 2022, the first observation was conducted from Sweden to Canada. After the flight, the HXT was recovered, and we measured its performance again. By comparing the HXT performances before and after the flight, we found no significant changes that can affect the second flight scheduled in 2024.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI
Editors	Stephen L. O'Dell, Jessica A. Gaskin, Giovanni Pareschi, Daniele Spiga
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510665729
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2676572
State	Published - 2023
Event	Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI 2023 - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 22 2023 → Aug 24 2023

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	12679
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI 2023
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	08/22/23 → 08/24/23

Keywords

polarimetry
X-ray astronomy
X-ray telescope
XL-Calibur

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Kuramoto, H., Matsumoto, H., Awaki, H., Bose, R., Braun, D., Chun, S., De Geronimo, G., Eric, W. A., Errando, M., Fukazawa, Y., Furusawa, A., Gadson, T., Gau, E., Guarino, V., Gunji, S., Harmon, K., Heatwole, S., Hossen, A., Ishibashi, K., ... West, A. (2023). Characterization of the x-ray telescope after the first flight of XL-Calibur. In S. L. O'Dell, J. A. Gaskin, G. Pareschi, & D. Spiga (Eds.), Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI Article 126791B (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 12679). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2676572

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Kuramoto, H, Matsumoto, H, Awaki, H, Bose, R, Braun, D, Chun, S, De Geronimo, G, Eric, WA, Errando, M, Fukazawa, Y, Furusawa, A, Gadson, T, Gau, E, Guarino, V, Gunji, S, Harmon, K, Heatwole, S, Hossen, A, Ishibashi, K, Ishida, M, Iyer, NK, Kamogawa, W, Kislat, F, Kiss, M, Krawczynski, H, Lanzi, J, Lisalda, L, Maeda, Y, Miyamoto, A, Miyazawa, T, Okajima, T, Pearce, M, Peterson, Z, Rauch, B, Cavero, NR, Ryde, F, Simburger, G, Spooner, S, Stana, TA, Stuchlik, D, Takahashi, H, Takeo, M, Tamagawa, T, Uchida, Y & West, A 2023, Characterization of the x-ray telescope after the first flight of XL-Calibur. in SL O'Dell, JA Gaskin, G Pareschi & D Spiga (eds), Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI., 126791B, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 12679, SPIE, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI 2023, San Diego, United States, 08/22/23. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2676572

Characterization of the x-ray telescope after the first flight of XL-Calibur. / Kuramoto, H.; Matsumoto, H.; Awaki, H. et al.
Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI. ed. / Stephen L. O'Dell; Jessica A. Gaskin; Giovanni Pareschi; Daniele Spiga. SPIE, 2023. 126791B (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 12679).

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