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Contratto ASI/Luna

Contratto ASI/Luna. Astrofisica delle Alte Energie. The observation and study of the Universe requires coordinated, if possible, contemporary observations in different windows of the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

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Contratto ASI/Luna

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  1. Contratto ASI/Luna Astrofisica delle Alte Energie

  2. The observation and study of the Universe requires coordinated, if possible, contemporary observations in different windows of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

  3. The lack of atmosphere renders the Moon surface an appealing location for X and Gamma-ray telescopes. However, to be competitive with the space instruments already in operations, we need large X and gamma-ray telescopes that are far too big to be considered for space operations.

  4. However, instruments do not perform better on the Moon. Thus, to be competitive with the space instruments already in operations, we need large X and gamma-ray telescopes that are far too big to be considered for space operations.

  5. The four Telescopes we have selected to explore the Universe in the energy band “few keV, many GeV”, are transit instruments with no specific pointing requirements, (the sources will cross the instruments’ field of view at 0.5°/h at the Equator). Placing the instruments on the Moon equatorial region would allow an even coverage of the sky and ease the communications.

  6. Requirements for the “Lunar” AO >> Four Instruments to explore the Sky in the few keV- many GeV energy band >> The Instruments are not pointed but only aligned to a selected region of the sky, the sources will drift in the FOV. >> All the pointings will be possible (when the Sun is not in the FOV) >> 27 terrestrial days (one Lunar rotation) continuous observation. >>High bit-rate communication with Earth. >>Possibility to build the Observatory via a modular approach,

  7. ASRIAll Sky X-ray Imager Energy Range: 0.5-60 KeV2 Detectors : 0.5-15 KeV, 5-60 KeVFoV 30 arcminAngular Resolution: 10 (5) arcsecEnergy Resolution: ΔE/E ~ 200Time resolution: no stringent requirements

  8. Scientific Objectives to survey the sky in the 1-60 KeV energy band at flux levels much fainter than any survey has reached so far. One million sources reaching redshift Z>4 for an area of 1000 square degrees.

  9. Mirrors and Detectors will be mounted into two separate units which will be placed in the proper position by a robotic system.

  10. Formation Flying for Astrophysics SIMBOL-X : An X Ray Mission ~ [ 0,5keV – 70 to 80keV ]

  11. Fig. 2.4: Segmented-shell design from the XEUS initial version. Segmented shells (top) are assembled into “petals” (middle) that compose the final optic system (bottom). Possible mirrors configurations

  12. Fig. 2.5: Pore Optics Design (from a XEUS second Design). Silicon chemically etched wafers (top left) are piled on a curved mandrel (top right) to form a square block (bottom left), with reflecting surfaces following a shell profile. Resulting blocks are mounted onto in a suitable support structure

  13. SPACE COMPETITORS eROSITA XEUS

  14. TIGRETiming Italian Gamma Ray Experiment Energy Range: 1-20 keV Timing only, 1-10 keV Imaging and Timing FoV: Timing only half sky, Slit collimator 1° x 60°, Collimator and Mask: 60°x 60° Total Geometric Area: 100 modules of 1 m2 =100 m2 Time resolution 10 μs

  15. Scientific Objectives Detailed study of individual cycles of Quasi Periodic Oscillations (QPOs) in Galactic binaries Survey of X-ray pulsars Temporal variability and quasi-periodicity during the prompt phase of gamma-ray bursts High resolution timing study of bursts from magnetars

  16. A pictorial view of one TIGRE module, in the configuration with the open sky view (top left panel); during the mask positioning (top right) and with the coded mask in place (bottom panel).

  17. SPACE COMPETITORS RXTE will stop in 1-2 y.

  18. GRIMGamma Ray IMager Energy Range: 0.03-1 MeV, up to 10 MeV in 2 p mode FoV: 4° x 4° , 33° x 33° Angular resolution 0.7-7 arcmin Energy resolution 1 % @100 keV 0.5% @511 keV Total Geometric Area: 9 m2 Time resolution 5 μs

  19. Scientific Objectives Obscured sources, Black Holes Physics Neutron Star Physics and Transient Phenomena GC Supermassive BH Supermassive Black Holes in AGNs GRB to probe the far Universe

  20. GRIM

  21. GRIM Final Configurationbudget Telescope (mask-detector) units 4 (2 m2 each) Total detection area 9 (8 + 1) m2 No. of pixels 1,000,000 Power 400 W (0.3 W/ch) Telemetry 48 Mb/s (raw) Detector weight 540 kg (CZT) Mask weight 6800 kg (W) Total coding Area 36 m2 Collimator Hopper or egg-crated type (graded structure) Tl/W, Sn, Cu, 1 mm thick Active shield Plastic (surrounding the whole detector plane) 5 mm thick GRIM

  22. SPACE COMPETITORS

  23. PIMPlastic Imager on the Moon Energy Range: 50- MeV 200 GeV FoV: 3 sr. Angular resolution few arcmin Energy resolution < 10 % Total Geometric Area: >> 1 m2 Time resolution tenth of nsec

  24. Scientific Objectives • Gamma-Ray Burst • Galactic sources studies (all classes) • Diffuse emission from the Milky Way • Blazar and Active Galactic Nuclei • Isotropic diffuse emission • Test of Quantum gravity models

  25. PIMTraker and Calorimeter configuration

  26. SPACE COMPETITORS

  27. The four telescopes are “very big”, they cannot be sent to the Moon in just one flight unless a system like the one in the NASA “ESAS” study is available . 35 Ton + 10 Ton 10 Ton

  28. CONCLUSIONS X and gamma-ray astronomy could blossom on the Moon surface. However, the flight opportunity of 2011 and 2012 is not suitable for the ambitious goals we have set for the Lunar A.O.

  29. CONCLUSIONS In view of the space competitors, it makes no sense to propose a small payload for the first flight opportunity. A Payload in the 80 kg. range can accommodate only a test instrument or a technological demonstrator. Such a “small” instrument could provide useful information for the detailed design of the future BIG TELESCOPES.

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