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The X-Ray Telescope (XRT) for the Hinode Mission

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The X-ray Telescope (XRT) of the Hinode mission provides an unprecedented combination of spatial and temporal resolution in solar coronal studies. The high sensitivity and broad dynamic range of XRT, coupled with the spacecraft’s onboard memory capacity and the planned downlink capability will permit a broad range of coronal studies over an extended period of time, for targets ranging from quiet Sun to X-flares. This paper discusses in detail the design, calibration, and measured performance of the XRT instrument up to the focal plane. The CCD camera and data handling are discussed separately in a companion paper.

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  1. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA

    L. Golub, E. DeLuca, G. Austin, J. Bookbinder, D. Caldwell, P. Cheimets, J. Cirtain, M. Cosmo, P. Reid, A. Sette & M. Weber

  2. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 229-8510, Japan

    T. Sakao

  3. National Astronomical Observatory, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8588, Japan

    R. Kano, H. Hara, S. Tsuneta, K. Kumagai & T. Tamura

  4. Nobeyama Solar Radio Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory, Minamimaki, Minamisaku, Nagano, 384-1305, Japan

    K. Shibasaki & M. Shimojo

  5. NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, 35812, USA

    J. McCracken, J. Carpenter, H. Haight, R. Siler, E. Wright, J. Tucker & H. Rutledge

  6. Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo “G.S. Vaiana”, Piazza del Parlamento 1, 90134, Palermo, Italy

    M. Barbera, G. Peres & S. Varisco

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Golub, L., DeLuca, E., Austin, G. et al. The X-Ray Telescope (XRT) for the Hinode Mission. Sol Phys 243, 63–86 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11207-007-0182-1

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