Focusing of gamma-rays with Laue lenses: first results (2008)
Frontera, F., Loffredo, G., Pisa, A., Nobili, F., Carassiti, V., Evangelisti, F., ...
We report on the first results obtained from our development project of focusing gamma-rays ($>$60 keV) by using Laue lenses. The first lens prototype model has been assembled and tested. We describe...
Development status of a Laue lens project for gamma-ray astronomy (2007)
Frontera, F., Loffredo, G., Pisa, A., Milani, L., Nobili, F., Auricchio, N., ...
We report the status of the HAXTEL project, devoted to perform a design study and the development of a Laue lens prototype. After a summary of the major results of the design study, the approach...
Gamma-ray lens development status for a European Gamma-Ray Imager (2006)
Frontera, F., Pisa, A., Carassiti, V., Evangelisti, F., Loffredo, G., Pellicciotta, D., ...
A breakthrough in the sensitivity level of the hard X-/gamma-ray telescopes, which today are based on detectors that view the sky through (or not) coded masks, is expected when focusing optics will...
Laue Lens Development for Hard X-rays (>60 keV) (2005)
Pellicciotta, D., Frontera, F., Loffredo, G., Pisa, A., Andersen, K., Courtois, P., ...
Results of reflectivity measurements of mosaic crystal samples of Cu (111) are reported. These tests were performed in the context of a feasibility study of a hard X-ray focusing telescope for space...
Exploring the Hard X-/soft gamma-ray Continuum Spectra with Laue Lenses (2005)
Frontera, F., Pisa, A., De Chiara, P., Loffredo, G., Pellicciotta, D., Carassiti, V., ...
The history of X-ray astronomy has shown that any advancement in our knowledge of the X-ray sky is strictly related to an increase in instrument sensitivity. At energies above 60 keV, there are...
Feasibility study of a Laue lens for hard X-rays for space astronomy (2004)
Pisa, A., Frontera, F., De Chiara, P., Loffredo, G., Pellicciotta, D., Landini, G., ...
We report on the feasibility study of a Laue lens for hard X-rays (>60 keV)based on mosaic crystals, for astrophysical applications. In particular we discuss the scientific motivations, its...