XEUS: the physics of the hot evolving universe
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2009
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Arnaud, M.
Bleeker, J.
Vink, J.
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This paper describes the next generation X-ray observatory XEUS which has been submitted to the European Space Agency in the framework of the Cosmic Vision 2015–2025 competition and has been selected for an assessment study. The paper summarizes the scientific goals and instrumental concepts of the proposed X-ray telescope with 5 m2 effective area and angular resolution better than 5 arc sec.
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Arnaud, M, Bleeker, J & Vink, J 2009, 'XEUS: the physics of the hot evolving universe', Experimental Astronomy, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 139-168.