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The LOFT mission concept: A status update

Feroci, M; Bozzo, E; Brandt, S; Hernanz, M; Van Der Klis, M; Liu, LP; Orleanski, P; ... Wilms, J; + view all (2016) The LOFT mission concept: A status update. In: SPIE 9905. Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Green open access

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Abstract

The Large Observatory For x-ray Timing (LOFT) is a mission concept which was proposed to ESA as M3 and M4 candidate in the framework of the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 program. Thanks to the unprecedented combination of effective area and spectral resolution of its main instrument and the uniquely large field of view of its wide field monitor, LOFT will be able to study the behaviour of matter in extreme conditions such as the strong gravitational field in the innermost regions close to black holes and neutron stars and the supra-nuclear densities in the interiors of neutron stars. The science payload is based on a Large Area Detector (LAD, >8m2 effective area, 2-30 keV, 240 eV spectral resolution, 1 degree collimated field of view) and a Wide Field Monitor (WFM, 2-50 keV, 4 steradian field of view, 1 arcmin source location accuracy, 300 eV spectral resolution). The WFM is equipped with an on-board system for bright events (e.g., GRB) localization. The trigger time and position of these events are broadcast to the ground within 30 s from discovery. In this paper we present the current technical and programmatic status of the mission.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: The LOFT mission concept: A status update
Event: Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Dates: 26 June 2016 - 01 July 2016
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1117/12.2233161
Publisher version: http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/volume.a...
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright 2016 Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Space and Climate Physics
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1508126
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