International Workshop on Astronomical X–Ray Optics
Prague 2011
Presentation details
X-ray Optics: The Hinge of Fate for X-ray Astrophysics
Presentation duration: 20 minutes
Presenter: John Nousek
More than any other component the cost, complexity and mass of X-ray optics drive the possibilities of the future of our field. I will lay our my highly personal evaluations of where we stand, and where we might go in the context of the potential opportunities for new missions from the world-wide community of funding agencies.