Switzerland responsibilities for the XMM-Newton RGS

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villingen, near Zurich, is responsible for the mechanical/thermal structure of the RGS Focal Camera (RFC), including the cooling system in the form of a passive radiator.

The Engineering-Qualification Model of the RFC and the passive radiator are shown below (courtesy of PSI and Oerlikon-Contraves).

The Engineering-Qualification Model of the RFC and passive radiator

For further pictures and information on the PSI involvement in XMM-Newton, see the

Switzerland responsibilities for the XMM-Newton RGS

**Paul Scherrer Institute XMM-Newton page**