Fresnel zone plates for Achromatic Imaging Survey of X-ray sources
S. Palit, S. K. Chakrabarti, D. Debnath, V. Yadav, A. Nandi

TL;DR
This paper explores the use of Fresnel zone plates in X-ray and gamma-ray telescopes, demonstrating through simulations that they can achieve high-resolution imaging for survey missions.
Contribution
It presents numerical simulation results showing the potential of Fresnel zone plates for high-resolution X-ray and gamma-ray imaging in future survey missions.
Findings
Numerical simulations confirm high angular resolution imaging capability.
Fresnel zone plates can be optimized for effective X-ray/gamma-ray surveys.
Proposed design could significantly enhance future astronomical surveys.
Abstract
A telescope with Fresnel Zone Plates has been contemplated to be an excellent imaging mask in X-rays and gamma-rays for quite some time. With a proper choice of zone plate material, spacing and an appropriate readout system it is possible to achieve any theoretical angular resolution. We provide the results of numerical simulations of how a large number of X-ray sources could be imaged at a high resolution. We believe that such an imager would be an excellent tool for a future survey mission for X-ray and gamma-ray sources which we propose.
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