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XMM (X-ray Multi Mirror) is, a multi-task, high efficiency, long term X-ray observatory. It will allow us to perform simultanous X-ray imaging at mediocre spatial resolution (12-15") between 0.1 and 10.0 keV and high resolution (R=200-800) X-ray spectroscopy at low energies (0.1 - 2.4 keV). For a more general introduction to the observatory please visit the XMM Science objectives site within the XMM home page and documents therein. site.
The science & research interest part outlined in my
Science page
focusses primarily on galactic X-ray astronomy (
X-ray sources in galaxies of the local group, i.e LMC, SMC or M31, are considered
also as 'galactic'). With XMM we intend to primarily
utilize the RGS spectrometer for
high resolution X-ray spectroscopy on X-ray binaries containing
either neutron stars or black holes, on isolated neutron stars and pulsars,
supernova remnants, stars and stellar clusters.
View of the EPIC p-n camera:
Black Holes & Neutron Star Binaries
View of the MOS CCD camera:
GO Science Program
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