The European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC)

EPIC Institutes' Responsibilities

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Leicester University
    • Principal Investigator
    • The focal camera units and the analogue electronics units for the MOS chain
    • In collaboration with Birmingham University, the AIV, qualification and environmental test of the focal camera units
    • AIV of two complete flight MOS chains up to the data handling unit interface
    • Support in integrating the focal plane in Milan and subsequent tests
  • IFCTR/CNR, Milan
    • Project manager and system engineering
    • Data handling units and production of the relevant software, in collaboration with industry
    • Mechanical and optical ground support equipment
    • Coordination of the production of data analysis software
  • ITESRE/CNR, Bologna
    • Ground support equipment, including the interface simulator and the production of EGSE related software
  • IAS/CNR, Frascati
    • Participation in the overall mechanical structure study and in the production of software
    • AIV support
  • Instituto di Astronomica, Palermo
    • Production of simulation software
    • Participation in the development of the electrical ground support equipment
  • SAp/CEA, Saclay
    • MOS control & recognition units
    • Participation in flight operations definition and in the development of data analysis software
    • AIV of one complete instrument MOS chain, up to the data handling unit interface with the support from Leicester University
    • MOS voltage converter units
    • Support in integrating the focal plane in Milan and in the subsequent tests
  • CESR, Toulouse
    • Radiation monitor instrument chain
    • Development of data analysis software
  • LURE at IAS/CNRS, Orsay (in French)
    • System level calibration facility and coordination of calibration procedure definition, in conjunction with the system team
    • Develompent of data analysis software
  • MPE, Garching
    • One pn focal camera unit, including development and testing of the filter wheel for both pn and MOS focal camera units
    • Control electronic unit
    • In collaboration with industry, the study of pn tyoe CCD chips and related electronics for inclusion in a flight camera head
    • Participation in flight operations definition and in the development of data analysis software
    • Supply of test facilities for diagnostic investigations and calibration
    • AIV of one complete flight pn chain, up to the data handling inteface with the support of AIT Tuebingen
    • Event analyser unit
  • MPI, Munich
    • pn CCD chip development and pn CCD readout system studies
  • IAA, Tuebingen
    • Support for pn CCD readout and event analyser system development
    • Support for the test programme
    • Support for the pn CCD test and calibration programme
    • Participation in flight operations definitions and in the development of data analysis software
    • Development of the pn voltage converter unit
  • School of Physics, Birmingham University
    • System level structure and thermal parts, in collaboration with Leicester University
    • Control, at system level, of all thermal aspects of the instrument
    • Development and testing of the vacuum door for both the pn and MOS focal camera units