Abstract

We have developed a math model relating the measured parameters of the Technology Mirror Assembly (TMA) to its final performance. This scalar scattering model is valid for large and small amplitude features. It allows the user to specify power spectral densities and/or autocovariance functions within any spatial bandwidth, including microroughness. We present new TMA data in the bandwidth of ~0.1–1000 mm⁻¹, predicting performance and comparing them with x-ray test data. We also account for assembly, alignment, and particulate contamination. Finally, we comment on improved performance expected after repolishing.

© 1988 Optical Society of America

Processing of interferometric fringe scanner data for the AXAF/TMA x-ray telescope

Paul Glenn and Andrea Sarnik
Appl. Opt. 27(8) 1534-1538 (1988)

Design, construction, and performance of the ROSAT high-resolution x-ray mirror assembly

Bernd Aschenbach
Appl. Opt. 27(8) 1404-1413 (1988)

Grazing incidence optics for the U.S. High-Resolution X-Ray Astronomy Program

Leon P. Van Speybroeck
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Performance of ion-figured silicon carbide SUMER telescope mirror in the vacuum ultraviolet

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Surface correlation function analysis of high resolution scattering data from mirrored surfaces obtained using a triple-axis x-ray diffractometer

Finn E. Christensen, A. Hornstrup, and Herbert W. Schnopper
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