AXAF MST Simulations and Analysis Group

The Simulations and Analysis group performs a broad array of studies, ranging from contractor monitoring to predicting the end-to-end performance of AXAF. We are primarily concerned with the performance of the optics, having assembled a very high fidelity model of the mirrors and their support and ancillary structures.

Analysis

XRCF

XRCF Phase 1 Testing: Analysis Results
The official MST report on the performance of the HRMA at XRCF. This report is still being worked on.

Analyses
Studies and results from the AXAF Calibration at the XRCF
Tools
Tools useful for reduction of XRCF Spectral data
Facility Data
XRCF Distances, HRMA pointing, etc.
HXDS Information
Data and information about the HXDS, i.e. QE's, apertures, ...
HXDS Data
Access to data recorded by the HXDS and BND detectors, including their reductions and some analyses.
Simulations of the XRCF measurements
Raytraced simulations of all of the XRCF measurements.
Orbit

Analyses
Studies, results, presentations
Raytrace Information

How To Raytrace the HRMA

A short introduction to running raytraces

Configurations

A list of HRMA configurations used in our raytraces.
Ongoing studies and projects

Fundamental Data References

Miscellaneous Documents describing HRMA data, coordinate systems, and facility data are availabole on the Optic Group's TWiki site
Miscellaneous schematic diagrams (HRMA assemblies; mirror clocking)
Optical Constants
Optics Constants (plate scale, focal plane, etc.) are kept on the Optics Group's TWiki site

Software

Documentation: These documents describe some of the software developed and used by the Simulations group.
Software Projects

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