McXtrace - An X-ray ray-trace simulation package

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The CXO Instrument

Chandra X-ray Observatory CXO

Identification

• Site: AstroX_NASA
• Author: Erik B Knudsen (erkn@fysik.dtu.dk)
• Origin: DTU Physics
• Date: Nov '20

Description

Model of the Chandra X-ray Observatory based on the description avaiable
in the Chandra Observers' Guide. Fully collimated X-ray light impinges on the
optic consisting of 4 mirrors in the true Wolter I configuration.

Examples

(Test cases in bold)

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name	Unit	Description	Default
E0	keV	Central eX-ray energy to be simulated.	1
dE	keV	Half-width of energy spectrum	0.001
verbose	0	Emit extra information.	1
mcoat	str	Filename of file which conatins reflectivity for coating	"Ir_CXO.dat"
OA_angle	deg	Off-axis angle. Angle around y-axis at which radiation will hit the optic.	0

Links

• Source code for CXO.instr.
• https://cxc.harvard.edu/proposer/POG/html/index.html

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