This 16th issue opens with a short presentation of the next X-IFU Consortium meeting #12. We hope all consortium members are registered by now as we are looking forward to seeing you online. The third X-IFU Working Group focusing on the TES – Detection Chain is introduced by Frank Brachet and Brian Jackson. If you […]
This 15th issue brings you the latest X-IFU information right before the summer break! We will start with an update on the cryostat handover to industry. Our Principal Investigator, Didier Barret, will give you some details about the various exchanges with the Primes considered for this new ESA-funded contract. This will be followed by short […]
Big day at IRAP, the Cryostat is now fully integrated and cooling down. This high precision technology equipment will eventually reach temperatures very close to the absolute zero (less than 50 mK !). Hence IRAP will host the coolest spot of Toulouse. This is a great achievement for the Athena X-IFU team and soon the […]