The design of the wide field monitor for LOFT

LOFT (Large Observatory For x-ray Timing) is one of the ESA M3 missions selected within the Cosmic Vision program in 2011 to carry out an assessment phase study and compete for a launch opportunity in 2022-2024. The phase-A studies of all M3 missions were completed at the end of 2013. LOFT is design...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2014-08
Main Authors: Brandt, S, Hernanz, M, Alvarez, L, Argan, A, Artigues, B, Azzarello, P, Barret, D, Bozzo, E, Budtz-Jørgensen, Campana, R, Cros, A, E del Monte, Donnarumma, I, Evangelista, Y, Feroci, M, Galvez Sanchez, J L, Götz, D, Hansen, F, den Herder, J W, Hudec, R, Huovelin, J, Karelin, D, Korpela, S, Lund, N, Michalska, M, Olsen, P, Orleanski, P, Pedersen, S, Pohl, M, Rachevski, A, Santangelo, A, Schanne, S, Schmid, C, Suchy, S, Tenzer, C, Vacchi, A, Walton, D, Wilms, J, Zampa, G, Zampa, N, J in\'t Zand, Zane, S, Zdziarski, A, Zwart, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coded masks
Collimation
Configuration management
Energy resolution
Field of view
Missions
Modular design
Modular equipment
X ray sources
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Summary:LOFT (Large Observatory For x-ray Timing) is one of the ESA M3 missions selected within the Cosmic Vision program in 2011 to carry out an assessment phase study and compete for a launch opportunity in 2022-2024. The phase-A studies of all M3 missions were completed at the end of 2013. LOFT is designed to carry on-board two instruments with sensitivity in the 2-50 keV range: a 10 m 2 class Large Area Detector (LAD) with a
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1408.6540