The LOFT mission: new perspectives in the research field of (accreting) compact objects

LOFT, the Large Observatory For X-ray Timing, is one of five ESA M3 candidate missions. It will address the Cosmic Vision theme: “Matter under Extreme Conditions”. By coupling for the first time a huge collecting area for the detection of X-ray photons with CCD-quality spectral resolution (15 times...

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Main Authors: Bozzo E., Stella L., van der Klis M., Watts A., Barret D., Wilms J., Uttley P., den Herder J. W., Feroci M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20136409002