Laue gamma-ray lenses for space astrophysics:status and prospects
arXiv:1007.4308
Abstract
We review feasibility studies, technological developments and astrophysical prospects for Laue lenses devoted to hard X-/gamma-ray astronomy observations.
26 pages, 24 figures. Published in a special issue (Volume 2010 (2010), Article ID 215375, doi:10.1155/2010/215375) of the on-line journal "X-Ray Optics and Instrumentation", devoted to "X-Ray Focusing: Techniques and Applications"
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