Dr. Srikanth Panini Singam Profile

Dr. Srikanth Panini Singam

Post doctoral researcher at USRA

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I work on the development of X-ray optics and thin films for astronomical applications.

Proceedings Article | 2 October 2024 Presentation

Design and analysis of the Rocket Experiment Demonstration of a Soft X-ray (REDSoX) polarimeter mirror module assembly

Jaganathan Ranganathan, Stephen Bongiorno, Srikanth Panini Singam

Proceedings Volume 13129, 131290E (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3028214

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Rockets, Design, Polarimetry, Mirrors, X-ray technology, Structural analysis, Stars, Spectropolarimetry, Space mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2024 Poster

Development of thin gold release layer for fabrication of high-resolution full-shell x-ray optics

Danielle Gurgew, Srikanth Panini Singam, David Smith, David Banks

Proceedings Volume 13093, 130935I (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020805

SPIE Journal Paper | 16 July 2024 Open Access

Optimizing the electroforming process for full-shell X-ray optics

Panini Singam, Chet Speegle, Amy Meekham, Jeffery Kolodziejczak, David Banks, Wayne Baumgartner, Jessica Gaskin, Stephen Bongiorno, Brian Ramsey, David Smith, Danielle Gurgew, Nicholas Thomas

JATIS, Vol. 10, Issue 03, 034001, (July 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.10.3.034001

KEYWORDS: X-ray optics, Simulations, Deformation, Electric fields, Plating, Copper, Mirrors, Finite element methods, X-rays, X-ray telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 6 October 2023 Poster

A monte carlo based ray tracing tool for evaluating Wolter-type prescriptions

Aidan Puno, Patrick Champey, Singam Panini

Proceedings Volume 12678, 126781I (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2688789

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Proceedings Article | 6 October 2023 Presentation

High resolution full shell replicated x-ray optics for FOXSI-4

Wayne Baumgartner, Stephen Bongiorno, Jeffery Kolodziejczak, Srikanth Singam, Danielle Gurgew, Chet Speegle, David Banks, Patrick Champey, Nicholas Thomas, C. Grant Davis

Proceedings Volume 12679, 126790C (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2680486

KEYWORDS: X-ray optics, X-rays, Polishing, X-ray imaging, Sun, Spatial resolution, Rockets, Polishing equipment, Mirrors, Metrology

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Poster + Paper

Achieving large-scale, high-resolution, full-shell replicated x-ray optics: budgeting for sources of angular-resolution errors

J. Kolodziejczak, J. Gaskin, W. Baumgartner, S. Bongiorno, P. Champey, D. Gurgew, B. Ramsey, S. P. Singam, C. Speegle, N. Thomas

Proceedings Volume 12679, 126791D (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2683603

KEYWORDS: Polishing, X-ray optics, Spatial resolution, X-rays, Simulations, Metrology, Optical surfaces, Mirrors, Plating, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Optimizing the electroforming process to enhance the thickness uniformity of full shell x-ray optics

Panini Singam, Chet Speegle, Amy Meekham, Jeffery Kolodziejczak, Wayne Baumgartner, Grant Davis, David Banks, Jessica Gaskin, Stephen Bongiorno, Brian Ramsey

Proceedings Volume 12679, 126790B (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677698

KEYWORDS: Copper, Simulations, Mirrors, Electric fields, X-ray optics, Nickel, Polishing, Mirror surfaces, Plating, Anodes, X-ray astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Characterization of NiC multilayer coating stress for x-ray optic applications

Danielle Gurgew, Srikanth Panini Singam

Proceedings Volume 12679, 126790N (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677403

KEYWORDS: Coating, Coating stress, Multilayers, Coating thickness, Design and modelling, X-ray optics, Deformation, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

The Marshall 100-meter x-ray beamline

Nicholas Thomas, Wayne Baumgartner, Stephen Bongiorno, Patrick Champey, Stephen Cheney, C. Grant Davis, Jessica Gaskin, Jeffery Kolodziejczak, Panini Singam, David Smith

Proceedings Volume 12679, 126790U (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677927

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray telescopes, X-ray optics, X-ray imaging, X-ray astronomy, Calibration, Astronomy, Astronomical telescopes, Analytical research, X-ray sources

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster

Prescription switching of active X-ray optics

Jacqueline Davis, Srikanth Singam, Stephen Bongiorno, Patrick Champey

Proceedings Volume 12185, 1218572 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630342

KEYWORDS: X-ray optics, Switching, Astronomy, Actuators, X-rays, X-ray astronomy, Telescopes, Switches, Optical signal processing, Observatories

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SPIE Journal Paper | 5 November 2018

Thermal and temporal stability of W/B₄C multilayer mirrors for space-based astronomical applications

Panini S. Singam, Maheswer Nayak, Rajkumar Gupta, Paresh C. Pradhan, Arindam Majhi, Shyama Narendranath, Parameswaran Sreekumar

JATIS, Vol. 4, Issue 04, 044003, (November 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.4.4.044003

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Reflectivity, X-rays, Hard x-rays, Interfaces, Contamination, Oxidation, Astronomy, Thermal effects, Space mirrors

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SPIE Journal Paper | 4 October 2017

Multilayer mirror-based soft x-ray polarimeter for astronomical observations

Singam Panini, Parameswaran Sreekumar, Herman Marshall, Shyama Narendranath, Maheswar Nayak, P. Subramania Athiray

JATIS, Vol. 4, Issue 01, 011002, (October 2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.4.1.011002

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Mirrors, Solar concentrators, Polarization, Multilayers, Polarimetry, Reflectivity, X-ray astronomy, Modulation, Astronomy

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