Large Observatory for x-ray Timing (LOFT-P): a Probe-class mission concept study

LOFT-P is a mission concept for a NASA Astrophysics Probe-Class (<$1B) X-ray timing mission, based on the LOFT M-class concept originally proposed to ESAs M3 and M4 calls. LOFT-P requires very large collecting area, high time resolution, good spectral resolution, broad-band spectral coverage (2-3...

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Main Author: Chakrabarty, Deepto (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor), MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 2017-06-02T17:31:43Z.
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