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astro-ph.IM2026

Radiation effects and noise evolution in NewAthena WFI flight-production sensors

Valentin Emberger, Johannes Müller-Seidlitz, Luisa Ostler +7

The Wide Field Imager (WFI), one of the two instruments on ESA's next large X-ray observatory NewAthena, is designed for imaging spectroscopy in the 0.2-15 keV range, combining a l…

astro-ph.IM2026

Spectroscopic performance of the electrical functional models for the eXTP SFA-T detectors

Alexander Altmann, Robert Andritschke, Valeria Antonelli +11

The Spectroscopy Focusing Array (SFA) is one of the three instruments on the eXTP satellite. It consists of six telescopes plus focal plane cameras, where five are equipped with a…

astro-ph.IM2026

Characterisation of the NewAthena WFI's DEPFET Flight Production's Operational Parameters

Léonie Sommer, Johannes Müller-Seidlitz, Valentin Emberger +9

NewAthena's Wide Field Imager (WFI) uses detectors made up from Depleted P-Channel Field Effect Transistor (DEPFET) pixels operated in rolling shutter mode. The Large Detector Arra…

astro-ph.IM2024

Silicon drift detectors for the Spectroscopy Focusing Array of eXTP

A. Altmann, T. F. Bechteler, R. Strecker +5

We present a silicon drift detector (SDD) system for the spectroscopy focusing array (SFA) of the enhanced X-ray timing and polarimetry (eXTP) mission. The SFA focuses on fast timi…

astro-ph.IM2024★ 1 cited

Spectroscopic Performance of Detectors for Athena's WFI: Measurements and Simulation

Johannes Müller-Seidlitz, Robert Andritschke, Valentin Emberger +7

The depleted p-channel field effect transistor is the chosen sensor type for the Wide Field Imager of the Athena mission. It will be used in two types of cameras. One will enable o…

astro-ph.IM2024

Low temperature proton irradiation with DEPFETs for Athena's Wide Field Imager

Valentin Emberger, Robert Andritschke, Parviz Azhdarzadeh +5

The Wide Field Imager (WFI), one of two instruments on ESA's next large X-ray mission Athena, is designed for imaging spectroscopy of X-rays in the range of 0.2 to 15 keV with a la…

physics.ins-det2022★ 3 cited

Total ionizing dose test with DEPFET sensors for Athena's WFI

Valentin Emberger, Michael Bonholzer, Johannes Müller-Seidlitz +1

The focal plane of Athena's WFI consists of spectroscopic single photon X-ray detectors that contain arrays of DEPFETs (DEpleted P-channel Field-Effect Transistor) as well as ASICs…

astro-ph.HE2020★ 884 cited

The eROSITA X-ray telescope on SRG

P. Predehl, R. Andritschke, V. Arefiev +90

eROSITA (extended ROentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array) is the primary instrument on the Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma (SRG) mission, which was successfully launched on July 1…

physics.data-an2013★ 2 cited

ROAn, a ROOT based Analysis Framework

Thomas Lauf, Robert Andritschke

The ROOT based Offline and Online Analysis (ROAn) framework was developed to perform data analysis on data from Depleted P-channel Field Effect Transistor (DePFET) detectors, a typ…

astro-ph.IM2013★ 42 cited

The Hot and Energetic Universe: The Wide Field Imager (WFI) for Athena+

A. Rau, N. Meidinger, K. Nandra +20

The Wide Field Imager (WFI) is one of the two scientific instruments proposed for the Athena+ X-ray observatory. It will provide imaging in the 0.1-15 keV band over a wide field, s…

astro-ph.CO2010★ 73 cited

eROSITA on SRG

Peter Predehl, Hans Boehringer, Hermann Brunner +25

eROSITA (extended ROentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array) is the core instrument on the Russian Spektrum-Roentgen-Gamma (SRG) mission which is scheduled for launch in late…

astro-ph2003★ 23 cited

Development of Silicon Strip Detectors for a Medium Energy Gamma-ray Telescope

P. F. Bloser, F. Schopper, R. Andritschke +3

We report on the design, production, and testing of advanced double-sided silicon strip detectors under development at the Max-Planck-Institute as part of the Medium Energy Gamma-r…

astro-ph2001★ 30 cited

The MEGA Advanced Compton Telescope Project

P. F. Bloser, R. Andritschke, G. Kanbach +3

The goal of the Medium Energy Gamma-ray Astronomy (MEGA) telescope is to improve sensitivity at medium gamma-ray energies (0.4-50 MeV) by at least an order of magnitude over that o…