Advanced Telescope for High Energy Astrophysics
The Wide Field Imager for the Athena X-ray Observatory

Publications

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2024

Low temperature proton irradiation with DEPFETs for Athena's Wide Field Imager
Emberger, V., . et al. 2024, SPIE, (arXiV:2406.19942)


2023

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2022

Mitigating the effects of particle background on the Athena Wide Field Imager
Miller, E. et al. 2022, JATIS, Vollume 8, 018001

Mitigation of bandwidth limitation induced crosstalk on Athena's WFI
Herrmann, M. et al. 2022, SPIE, 121810S

Hardware development of Athena WFI frame processing module
Reiffers, J. et al. 2022, SPIE, 121813T

Time distribution on the Athena WFI
Veredas, J. et al. 2022, SPIE, 121813U

Drain current characteristics of Athena WFI flight-like DEPFETs
Bonholzer, M. et al. 2022, SPIE, 121813V

Spectroscopic performance of flight-like DEPFET sensors for Athena's WFI
Müller-Seidlitz, J. et al. 2022, SPIE, 121813W

Geant4 simulation of the residual background in the ATHENA wide field imager from protons deflected by the charged particle diverter
Galgoczi, G. et al. 2022, SPIE, 1218140

Total ionizing dose test with DEPFET sensors for Athena's WFI
Emberger, V. et al. 2022, SPIE, 1218142


2021

Development status of Filter Wheel for WFI instrument of ATHENA
Polak, S, . et al. 2021, PTA Proceedings

Enhanced simulations on the Athena/Wide Field Imager instrumental background
Eraerds, T. et al. 2021, JATIS, Vollume 7, 034001


2020

ESA Athena WFI Onboard Electronics - Distributed Control and Data Processing
Plattner, M. et al. 2020, Proc. of Design, Automation & Test in Europe

Technology development of Athena WFI frame processor electronics and verification of its real-time performance
Plattner, M. et al. 2020, SPIE 1144447F

Reducing the Athena WFI charged particle background: results from Geant4 simulations
Grant, C. et al. 2020, SPIE 1144442

Enhanced simulations on the Athena/WFI instrumental background
Eraerds, T. et al. 2020, SPIE 114443Y

Structural analysis of Athena WFI Large Detector Array
Frank, J. et al. 2020, SPIE 114443W

Identifying charged particle background events in x-ray imaging detectors with novel machine learning algorithms
Wilkins, D.R. et al. 2020, SPIE 114442O

Development status of the wide field imager instrument for Athena
Meidinger, N. et al. 2020, SPIE 114440T

Development status of Filter Wheel for WFI instrument of ATHENA
Polak, S. et al. 2020, Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, Volumne 10, 63-68F

High-redshift galaxy groups as seen by ATHENA/WFI
Zhang, C. et al. 2020, A&A, 642, A17

Synchrotron x-ray transmission measurements and modeling of filters investigated for Athena
Puccio, E. et al. 2020, JATIS, Volume 6, 038003

Exploring rapid transient detection with the Athena Wide Field Imager
Pradhan, P. et al. 2020, JATIS, Volume 6, 038002

Characterization of a 256 × 256 pixel DEPFET detector for the WFI of Athena
Treberspurg, W. et al. 2020, Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research A, Volume 958, 162555

Characterization of the Particle-induced Background of XMM-Newton EPIC-pn: Short- and Long-term Variability
Bulbul, E. et al. 2020, ApJ, 891, 13

Precision of Mass and Radius Determination for Neutron Stars from the ATHENA Mission
Majczyna, A. et al. 2020, A&A, Volume 888, 123


2019

Status of the wide field imager instrument for Athena
Meidinger, N. et al. 2019, SPIE 111180T

Electrical characterization of prototype DEPFET detectors for Athena's Wide Field Imager
Bonholzer, M., et al. 2019, SPIE 111180F

Layout options of spectroscopic X-ray DEPFETs
Treberspurg, W., et al. 2019, Journal of Instrumentation, Volume 14, Issue 8, P08008

Achievable time resolution of spectroscopic prototype DEPFET detectors
Treberspurg, W., et al. 2019, Journal of Instrumentation, Volume 14, Issue 3, P03019


2018

Magnetic Shielding of Soft Protons in Future X-Ray Telescopes: The Case of the ATHENA Wide Field Imager
Fioretti, V. et al. 2018, ApJ, 867, 9

The Wide Field Imager instrument for Athena
Meidinger, N. et al. 2018, SPIE 106991F

First tests of large prototype DEPFET detectors for ATHENA's wide field imager
Bohnholzer, M. et al. 2018, SPIE 106991H

Evaluation of the ATHENA/WFI instrumental background
von Kienlin, A. et al. 2018, SPIE 106991I

ATHENA WFI optical blocking filters development status toward the end of the instrument phase-A
Barbera, M. et al. 2018, SPIE 106991K

Structural modelling and mechanical tests supporting the design of the ATHENA X-IFU thermal filters and WFI optical blocking filter
Parodi, G. et al. 2018, SPIE 106994C

Energy response of ATHENA WFI prototype detectors
Treberspurg, W. et al. 2018, SPIE 106994F

Studies of operation modes for the ATHENA WFI detectors
Behrens, A. et al. 2018, SPIE 106994I

Recent improvements on high-speed DEPFET detectors for x-ray astronomy
Müller-Seidlitz, J. et al. 2018, SPIE 106994I

VERITAS 2.2: a low noise source follower and drain current readout integrated circuit for the wide field imager on the Athena x-ray satellite
Herrmann, S. et al. 2018, SPIE 1070935


2017

The Wide Field Imager instrument for Athena
Meidinger, N. et al. 2017, SPIE 10397-12

Studies of prototype DEPFET sensors for the Wide Field Imager of Athena
Treberspurg, W. et al. 2017, SPIE 10397-10


2016

Detectability of exoplanet transits with ATHENA’s WFI instrument: testing for white and correlated noise
Carpano, S. et al. 2016, SPIE 9905-167

Thermal analysis of the WFI on the ATHENA observatory
Fürmetz, M. et al. 2016, SPIE 9905-82

The wide-field imager instrument for ATHENA
Meidinger, N. et al. 2016, SPIE 9905-78

Spectroscopic performance of DEPFET active pixel sensor prototypes suitable for the high count rate ATHENA WFI detector
Müller-Seidlitz, J., 2016, SPIE 9905-195

WFI electronics and on-board data processing
Plattner, M., 2016, SPIE 9905-81

The filter and calibration wheel for the ATHENA wide field imager
Rataj, M. et al. 2016, SPIE 9905-196

Wide field imager key science drivers
Rau, A. et al. 2016, SPIE 9905-79

Surface investigation and aluminum oxide estimation on test filters for the ATHENA X-IFU and WFI detectors
Sciortino, L. et al. 2016, SPIE 9905-194

Studies of prototype DEPFET sensors for the wide field imager of ATHENA
Treberspurg, W. et al. 2016, SPIE 9905-80


2015

Wide field imager instrument for the Advanced Telescope for High Energy Astrophysics
Meidinger, N., et al., 2015, JATIS, 1, 014006

Development of the Wide Field Imager for Athena
Meidinger, N., et al., 2015, SPIE, Volume 9601, id. 96010H 11 pp


2014

The wide field imager instrument for Athena
Meidinger, N., et al., 2014, SPIE, 9144, 91442J

Development of DEPFET active pixel sensors to improve the spectroscopic response for high time resolution applications
Bähr, A., et al., 2014, SPIE, 9144, 914411

VERITAS 2.0 a multi-channel readout ASIC suitable for the DEPFET arrays of the WFI for Athena
Porro, M., et al., 2014, SPIE, 9144, 91445N

Athena end-to-end simulations
Wilms, J., et al., 2014, SPIE, 9144, 91445X

Background studies for ATHENA: towards a new assessment phase
Perinati, E., Santangelo, A., Tenzer, C., 2014, SPIE, 9144, 91445Y


2013

The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission
Nandra, K., et al., 2013,

The Hot and Energetic Universe: The Wide Field Imager (WFI) for Athena+
Rau, A., et al., 2013,


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