@inproceedings{7fe24370c2ff4015a918d1d1828ba443,
title = "The DXL and STORM sounding rocket mission",
abstract = "The objective of the Diffuse X-ray emission from the Local Galaxy (DXL) sounding rocket experiment is to distinguish the soft X-ray emission due to the Local Hot Bubble (LHB) from that produced via Solar Wind charge exchange (SWCX). Enhanced interplanetary helium density in the helium focusing cone provides a spatial variation to the SWCX that can be identified by scanning through the focusing cone using an X-ray instrument with a large grasp. DXL consists of two large proportional counters refurbished from the Aerobee payload used during the Wisconsin All Sky Survey. The counters utilize P-10 fill gas and are covered by a thin Formvar window (with Cyasorb UV-24 additive) supported on a nickel mesh. DXL's large grasp is 10 cm2 sr for both the 1/4 and 3/4 keV bands. DXL was successfully launched from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico on December 12, 2012 using a Terrier Mk70 Black Brant IX sounding rocket. The Sheath Transport Observer for the Redistribution of Mass (STORM) instrument is a prototype soft X-ray camera also successfully own on the DXL sounding rocket. STORM uses newly developed slumped micropore ('lobster eye') optics to focus X-rays onto a position sensitive, chevron configuration, microchannel plate detector. The slumped micropore optics have a 75 cm curvature radius and a polyimide/aluminum filter bonded to its surface. STORM's large field-of-view makes it ideal for imaging SWCX with exospheric hydrogen for future missions. STORM represents the first flight of lobster-eye optics in space.",
keywords = "local hot bubble, proportional counter, solar wind charge exchange, sounding rocket",
author = "Thomas, {Nicholas E.} and Carter, {Jenny A.} and Chiao, {Meng P.} and Chornay, {Dennis J.} and Collado-Vega, {Yaireska M.} and Collier, {Michael R.} and Cravens, {Thomas E.} and Massimiliano Galeazzi and Dimitra Koutroumpa and Joseph Kujawski and Kuntz, {K. D.} and Kuznetsova, {Maria M.} and Lepri, {Susan T.} and Dan McCammon and Kelsey Morgan and Porter, {F. Scott} and Krishna Prasai and Read, {Andy M.} and Robertson, {Ina P.} and Sembay, {Steve F.} and Sibeck, {David G.} and Snowden, {Steven L.} and Youaraj Uprety and Walsh, {Brian M.}",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1117/12.2024438",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780819497093",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII",
note = "UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII ; Conference date: 25-08-2013 Through 26-08-2013",
}