Publications
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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,