Bambi C. High-Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy. Instrumentation, Data...2023

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Textbook in PDF format NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton Observatory have been the pioneering satellites for studying the Universe with X-rays and the cornerstone of X-ray spectroscopy since their launches more than 20 years ago. The onboard gratings provide us a unique opportunity to distinguish individual spectral lines from different atoms thanks to their high energy resolutions. Enormous discoveries have been achieved by these two missions when observing a variety of X-ray-emitting astronomical objects, such as black holes, supernova remnants, clusters of galaxies, and stars. However, the data are limited to fairly bright X-ray sources. The recent JAXA's mission Hitomi opened a new window of high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy thanks to its onboard X-ray calorimeter. Although this mission was shortly terminated due to a mishap, Hitomi left behind a few sets of observations awaiting more data mining. The first half of this book introduces the history of high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy and different generations of X-ray spectrometers. A tutorial guide on how to reduce, analyze, and understand the astronomical data from Chandra, XMM-Newton, and Hitomi is also included. The second half of the book reviews past results obtained by the high-resolution spectrometers on these missions on multiple topics and discusses possible discoveries by upcoming missions in the next decade. Preface Instrumentation and Data Analysis A Brief Survey of the History, Present and Future of Cosmic High-Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy XMM-Newton Reflection Grating Spectrometer Chandra X-ray Observatory: The High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer Transition Edge Sensors X-ray Spectrometers: Applications for X-ray Astronomy Hitomi/XRISM Micro-Calorimeter High-Resolution Spectral Analysis Science Clusters of Galaxies Active Galactic Nuclei with High-Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy Charge Exchange in X-Ray Astrophysics High-Resolution Spectroscopy of X-ray Binaries Ultra-Luminous X-Ray Sources: Extreme Accretion and Feedback High-Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy of Supernova Remnants