| Name: | Radhakrishna Vatedka |
| Affiliation: | U R Rao Satellite Centre, Indian Space research Organisation, Bengaluru |
| Conference ID : | ASI2024_974 |
| Title : | High Energy Astronomy Instruments: Current Developments and Future Challenges |
| Authors : | Radhakrishna V. |
| Authors Affiliation: | Space Astronomy Group, U R Rao Satellite Centre, ISRO, Bengaluru - 560037, INDIA |
| Mode of Presentation: | Invited |
| Abstract Category : | Facilities, Technologies and Data science |
| Abstract : | Experimental X-ray astronomy in India started with balloons and rockets as platforms using small proportional counters, focusing on spectral and temporal studies. Early payloads were developed and launched on board Aryabhata and Bhaskara satellites. Technology evolved since then, enabling more sensitive measurements using multiwire proportional counters, semiconductors detectors and also scintillators. In this presentation, challenges in configuring and developing high sensitivity instruments for high energy astronomy will be discussed. High energy instruments developed for Indian missions like AstroSat, Aditya L1 and XPoSat will be discussed briefly. Ongoing developments within India for future space missions, such as X-ray polarimeters, high energy transient source monitors, and X-ray optics will be elaborated. Future instrument technologies that are evolving around the world will be highlighted. |
