BEaTriX: a facility for testing the modular elements of ATHENA
 
 
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Bavdaz, M., et al. NewATHENA optics technology Proc. SPIE 12679, 1267902 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2678522
Burwitz, V., et al. Characterising X-ray optics at PANTER for the NewATHENA mission and X-ray optic test facilities Proc. SPIE 12679, 126790V (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677474
Sisana, D., et al. X-ray diagnostic at the BEaTriX facility Proc. SPIE 12679, 1267911 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677484
Salmaso, B., et al. The BEaTriX X-ray facility at work: activities and future development Proc. SPIE 12679, 126790W (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677330
Gellert, N.G., et al. Performance of the thin film coating on the long and collimating BEaTriX parabolic mirror J. Astron. Telesc. Instrum. Syst. 9(2), 024004 (2023) https://doi.10.1117/1.JATIS.9.2.024004
Ferreira, I., et al. Status of the demonstration of the critical technologies of the ATHENA telescope Proc. SPIE ICSO 12777, 1277720 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2688840
Spiga, D., et al. Optical design and performance simulations for the 1.49 keV beamline of the BEaTriX X-ray facility Proc. SPIE ICSO 12777, 127773E (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2690353
Basso, S., et al. BEaTriX, the new facility to measure the modular X-ray optics of the ATHENA telescope with an expanded and parallel X-ray beam Proc. SPIE ICSO 12777, 1277720 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2689948
Salmaso, B., et al. BEaTriX, an expanded and parallel X-ray beam to measure the modular X-ray optic of the ATHENA telescope 3rd ATHENA scientific conference, Barcelona, 07-10 November 2022 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7243936
Basso, S., et al. First light of BEaTriX, the new testing facility for the modular X-ray optics of the ATHENA mission A&A 664, A173 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202244028
Salmaso, B., et al. X-ray tests of the ATHENA mirror modules in BEaTriX: from design to reality Proc. SPIE 12181, 121810W (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628227
Ghigo, M., et al. The control software of the BEaTriX X-ray beam calibration facility: problems and solutions Proc. SPIE 12189, 121890Y (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629985
Basso, S., et al. The expanded, parallel and monochromatic X-ray beam of BEaTriX: alignment and characterization Proc. SPIE 12181, 121814D (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629921
Bavdaz, M., et al. ATHENA optics technology development Proc. SPIE 12181, 121810T (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629894
Salmaso, B., et al. Building the BEaTriX facility for the ATHENA mirror modules X-ray testing Proc. SPIE 11822, 118220M (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594182
Vecchi, G., et al. Manufacturing and testing of the X-ray collimating mirror for the BEaTriX facility Proc. SPIE 11822, 118220N (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594581
Spiga, D., et al. Performance simulations for the ground-based, expanded-beam X-ray source BEaTriX Proc. SPIE 11837, 118370O (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2595033
Bavdaz, M., Wille, E., Ayre, M., et al. ATHENA x-ray optics development and accommodation Proc. SPIE 11822, 1182205 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594689
Bavdaz, M., et al. The ATHENA x-ray optics development and accommodation Proc. SPIE 11852, ICSO 2020, 1185220 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2599341
Salmaso, B., et al. BEaTriX, the Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility for testing ATHENAs SPO modules: progress in the realisation Proc. SPIE 11119, 111190N (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530430
Basso, S., et al. Thermal simulations for characterization of ATHENA Mirror Modules with a radiating box in the BEaTriX facility Proc. SPIE 111191, 111191I (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530622
Spiga, D., et al. Optical simulations for the laboratory-based, expanded and collimated X-ray beam facility BEaTriX Proc. SPIE 11110, 111100E (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530066
Vecchi, G., et al. BEaTriX, the Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility for testing ATHENAs SPO modules: the collimating mirror Proc. SPIE 11119, 111191J (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530562
Ferrari, C., et al. Characterization of ADP crystals for soft x-ray optics of the Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility (BEaTriX) Journal of Applied Crystallography, 52, 599-604 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2595143
Salmaso, B., et al. Progress in the realization of the beam expander testing x-ray facility (BEaTriX) for testing ATHENA’s SPO modules Proc. SPIE 10699, 106993I (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312565
Burwitz, V., et al. AHEAD joint research activity on X-ray optics Proc. SPIE 10699, 106993T (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314109
Spiga, D., et al. Design and advancement status of the Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility (BEaTriX) Proc. SPIE 9963, 996304 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238952
Pelliciari, C., et al. BEaTriX, expanded X-ray beam facility for testing modular elements of telescope optics: an update Proc. SPIE 9603, 96031P (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188607
Spiga, D., et al. An expanded X-ray beam facility (BEaTriX) to test the modular elements of the ATHENA optics Proc. SPIE 9144, 91445I (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057358
Spiga, D., et al. Functional tests of modular elements of segmented optics for x-ray telescopes via an expanded beam facility Proc. SPIE 8443, 84435F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927280
 
 
 
 
Banner image (by Stefano Basso): BEaTriX facility - INAF Brera Astronomical Observatory site of Merate (LC) - Web site credit: B. Salmaso, D. Spiga, and the BEaTriX team - M.R. Panzera