Speaker
Mr
Sebastian Diebold
(Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics, University of Tübingen)
Description
In this paper a setup is described, that will be used for an experimental verification of the small angle scattering rate of soft protons (~100 keV - 1 MeV) off of mirror shells of space telescopes with focusing optics. On existing missions (e.g. Chandra, XMM-Newton), the measured rate is a factor 3-4 higher than the predictions using multiple Rutherford scattering suggest. Two physical processes are promising to explain this discrepancy. The setup described will be capable to distinguish between these models. The results can be used to refine and tune simulation codes, which would enhance the precision of soft proton background and damage studies for future X-ray observatories.
Primary author
Mr
Sebastian Diebold
(Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics, University of Tübingen)
Co-authors
Prof.
Andrea Santangelo
(Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics, University of Tübingen)
Dr
Christoph Tenzer
(Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics, University of Tübingen)
Dr
Eckhard Kendziorra
(Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics, University of Tübingen)
Dr
Emanuele Perinati
(Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics, University of Tübingen)
Prof.
Josef Jochum
(Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics, University of Tübingen)
