Soft gamma-ray optics: new Laue lens design and performance estimates

NM Barrière, L Natalucci, N Abrosimov… - Optics for EUV, X …, 2009 - spiedigitallibrary.org
NM Barrière, L Natalucci, N Abrosimov, P Von Ballmoos, P Bastie, P Courtois, M Jentschel
Optics for EUV, X-ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy IV, 2009spiedigitallibrary.org
Laue lenses are an emerging technology based on diffraction in crystals that allows the
concentration of soft gamma rays. This kind of optics that works in the 100 keV-1.5 MeV
band can be used to realize an highsensitivity and high-angular resolution telescope (in a
narrow field of view). This paper reviews the recent progresses that have been done in the
development of efficient crystals, in the design study and in the modelisation of the answer of
Laue lenses. Through the example of a new concept of 20 m focal length lens focusing in …
Laue lenses are an emerging technology based on diffraction in crystals that allows the concentration of soft gamma rays. This kind of optics that works in the 100 keV - 1.5 MeV band can be used to realize an highsensitivity and high-angular resolution telescope (in a narrow field of view). This paper reviews the recent progresses that have been done in the development of efficient crystals, in the design study and in the modelisation of the answer of Laue lenses. Through the example of a new concept of 20 m focal length lens focusing in the 100 keV - 600 keV band, the performance of a telescope based on a Laue lens is presented. This lens, uses the most efficient mosaic crystals in each sub-energy range in order to yield the maximum reflectivity. Imaging capabilities are investigated and shows promising results.
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