Thermal Limit Spectroscopy as a Goal for X-ray Astronomy
| dc.creator | Elvis, Martin | |
| dc.date | 2001-06-04 | |
| dc.date | 2001-09-18 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T01:58:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T01:58:47Z | |
| dc.description | The R~300-1000 grating spectra from XMM-Newton and Chandra are a radical advance, allowing spectroscopic physics techniques to be applied to X-ray astronomy, revolutionizing a wide range of research. Ten years on these spectra will be routine, and higher resolution will be needed. I propose ``Thermal Limit Spectroscopy'' as the next natural goal for X-ray spectroscopy. This will open up new physics: plasma physics, velocity widths, Doppler shifts, line profiles, and absorption lines in photoionized plasmas. A resolution of R=3000-10,000 is required, and the technology is within reach. | |
| dc.description | 4 pages, 0 figures. to be published in the proceedings of `New Century of X-ray Astronomy' revised to clarify `temperatures' used; also corrected typos, minor text changes | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0106053 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0106053 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/2855 | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | Thermal Limit Spectroscopy as a Goal for X-ray Astronomy | |
| dc.type | text |