X-ray Optics Group at ASD

X-ray Optics Group at ASD

In the X-ray Optics Group at the ASD X-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory, we research and develop mirror systems for astronomical X-ray telescopes. Thin-foil X-ray mirrors are pioneered and developed in this group. These X-ray mirrors provide light-weight, broad band and low cost telescopes for astronomical X-ray imaging.

• The Mirror Laboratory
• Past and Current Projects
  • BBXRT
  • ASCA
  • Astro-E & Suzaku
  • InFOCuS
  • Hitomi (ASTRO-H)
  • NICER
  • Micro-X
  • X-Calibur & XL-Calibur
  • XRISM
  • BabyIAXO & IAXO
• Mirror Laboratory Facilities
  • Foil Research and Preparation Clean Rooms
  • Optical Laboratory
  • Foil Replication Laboratory
• Current Group Members

• Rozenn Boissay-Malaquin
• Danielle Gurgew
• Takayuki Hayashi
• Richard Koenecke
• Wilson Lara
• Takashi Okajima
• Larry Olsen
• Yang Soong
• Keisuke Tamura
• Members of the Past Projects