The LAUE project and its main results

• DOI: 10.1117/12.2023593
• Publication Date: 2013-09-26T12:49:29Z
• Authors: E. Virgilli; F. Frontera; V. Valsan; V. Liccardo; V. Carassiti; S. Squerzanti; M. Statera; M. Parise; S. Chiozzi; F. Evangelisti; E. Caroli; J. Stephen; N. Auricchio; S. Silvestri; A. Basili; F. Cassese; L. Recanatesi; V. Guidi; V. Bellucci; R. Camattari; C. Ferrari; A. Zappettini; E. Buffagni; E. Bonnini; M. Pecora; S. Mottini; B. Negri
• Keywords: focusing telescopes; 0103 physical sciences; FOS: Physical sciences; gamma-rays; Laue lenses; Astrophysics; Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics; Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM); 01 natural sciences

We will describe the LAUE project, supported by the Italian Space Agency, whose aim is to demonstrate the capability to build a focusing optics in the hard X-/soft gamma-ray domain (80--600 keV). To show the lens feasibility, the assembling of a Laue lens petal prototype with 20 m focal length is ongoing. Indeed, a feasibility study, within the LAUE project, has demonstrated that a Laue lens made of petals is feasible. Our goal is a lens in the 80-600 keV energy band. In addition to a detailed description of the new LARIX facility, in which the lens is being assembled, we will report the results of the project obtained so far.<br/>17 pages, SPIE conference 2013 - San Diego, USA<br/>