[en] Athena is ESA's next generation X-ray observatory that will address many science questions related to the hot and energetic Universe, but will also perform unprecedented observations of all kinds of objects in the Universe. Athena will notably carry the X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU), an X-ray calorimeter that will perform high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy of extended sources. STAR (CSL + GAPHE teams) contributes to the design of X-IFU. In this presentation, we will briefly highlight the anticipated science capabilities of Athena as well as the Liège contribution to the X-IFU consortium.
Research center :
STAR - Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research - ULiège
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Rauw, Grégor ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Groupe d'astrophysique des hautes énergies (GAPHE)
Thibert, Tanguy ; Université de Liège - ULiège > CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège)
Jacques, Lionel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège)
Nazé, Yaël ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Groupe d'astrophysique des hautes énergies (GAPHE)
Language :
English
Title :
The Athena X-ray observatory and the Liège contribution to the X-IFU instrument
