Summary
This technical paper describes upgrades made to the Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager (FOXSI) instrument for its second sounding rocket flight in December 2014. The upgrades encompassed improvements to grazing-incidence replicated focusing optics, fine-pitch solid-state detectors, and the addition of a new Solar Aspect and Alignment System to enable enhanced direct hard X-ray imaging spectroscopy of solar phenomena. The paper documents the design modifications and reports on their measured in-flight performance.
UK applicability
This is an astrophysical instrumentation paper with no direct applicability to UK farming systems, soil health, nutrient density, or human health research.
Key measures
Hard X-ray imaging spectroscopy performance metrics, optics focusing capability, detector performance, solar aspect and alignment system accuracy
Outcomes reported
The paper reports instrumental upgrades to the FOXSI sounding rocket payload for its second flight, including improvements to grazing-incidence focusing optics, solid-state detectors, and the addition of a Solar Aspect and Alignment System. Measured performance of these upgrades is discussed.
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