%0 Generic %1 christensen2022optics %A Christensen, Finn E. %A Ramsey, Brian D. %D 2022 %K astronomy astrophysics review %T X-Ray Optics for Astrophysics: a historical review %U http://arxiv.org/abs/2207.00512 %X Grazing-incidence X-ray optics have revolutionized X-ray astrophysics. The ability to concentrate flux to a tiny detection region provides a dramatic reduction in background and a consequent very large improvement in sensitivity. The X-ray optics also permit use of small-format, high-performance focal plane detectors and, of course, especially for high-angular-resolution optics, provide a wealth of imaging data from extended sources. This review, follows the use of X-ray optics from the first rocket-borne instruments in the 1960s through to the Observatories flying today and being developed for future use. It also includes a brief overview of the challenges of fabricating X-ray optics and the various technologies that have been used to date

@misc{christensen2022optics, abstract = {Grazing-incidence X-ray optics have revolutionized X-ray astrophysics. The ability to concentrate flux to a tiny detection region provides a dramatic reduction in background and a consequent very large improvement in sensitivity. The X-ray optics also permit use of small-format, high-performance focal plane detectors and, of course, especially for high-angular-resolution optics, provide a wealth of imaging data from extended sources. This review, follows the use of X-ray optics from the first rocket-borne instruments in the 1960s through to the Observatories flying today and being developed for future use. It also includes a brief overview of the challenges of fabricating X-ray optics and the various technologies that have been used to date}, added-at = {2022-12-31T00:17:02.000+0100}, author = {Christensen, Finn E. and Ramsey, Brian D.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/28744e2d3afcc17ba7833e4fd2cfed3e1/intfxdx}, description = {X-Ray Optics for Astrophysics: a historical review}, interhash = {54bc7d2fa6a557193374e06d2da5a20b}, intrahash = {8744e2d3afcc17ba7833e4fd2cfed3e1}, keywords = {astronomy astrophysics review}, note = {cite arxiv:2207.00512Comment: 45 pages, 21 figures. Invited chapter for the 'Handbook of X-ray and Gamma-ray Astrophysics (Eds C.Bambini and A Santangelo, Springer Singapore, expected publication in 2022)}, timestamp = {2022-12-31T00:17:02.000+0100}, title = {X-Ray Optics for Astrophysics: a historical review}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/2207.00512}, year = 2022 }