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most citedInstrumentation for comparing night sky quality and atmospheric conditions of CTA site candidates

13 citations · 24 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

astro-ph.IM2025

Study of Lobster and Kirkpatrick-Baez Designs for a Small Mission dedicated to Gravitational Wave Transient Localization

John Rankin, Sergio Campana, Giovanni Pareschi +5

The localization of X-ray counterparts to gravitational wave events requires a telescope with accurate localization capability in a field of view comparable to the region constrain…

astro-ph.HE2025

The enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry mission -- eXTP for launch in 2030

Shuang-Nan Zhang, Andrea Santangelo, Yupeng Xu +155

In this paper we present the current status of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry mission, which has been fully approved for launch in 2030. eXTP is a space science mission…

astro-ph.IM2019

Thin glass shells for active optics for future space telescopes

Gabriele Vecchi, Stefano Basso, Marta Civitani +3

We present a method for the manufacturing of thin shells of glass, which appears promising for the development of active optics for future space telescopes. The method exploits the…

astro-ph.IM2015★ 13 cited

Instrumentation for comparing night sky quality and atmospheric conditions of CTA site candidates

Christian Fruck, Markus Gaug, Jean-Pierre Ernenwein +14

Many atmospheric and climatic criteria have to be taken into account for the selection of a suitable site for the next generation of imaging air-shower Cherenkov telescopes, the "C…

astro-ph.IM2009★ 4 cited

Simbol-X Hard X-ray Focusing Mirrors: Results Obtained During the Phase A Study

G. Tagliaferri, S. Basso, G. Borghi +16

Simbol-X will push grazing incidence imaging up to 80 keV, providing a strong improvement both in sensitivity and angular resolution compared to all instruments that have operated…

astro-ph2007★ 7 cited

Development status of a Laue lens project for gamma-ray astronomy

F. Frontera, G. Loffredo, A. Pisa +17

We report the status of the HAXTEL project, devoted to perform a design study and the development of a Laue lens prototype. After a summary of the major results of the design study…