Luc Voruz
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Luc Voruz is a key contributor to the development of Silicon Pore Optics (SPO), a transformative technology for next-generation space-based X-ray observatories. His work centers on advancing the precision stacking of thin silicon mirrors, a critical process for creating lightweight, high-resolution X-ray optics with large effective collecting areas. Voruz’s research directly supports flagship missions such as ESA’s Athena and NASA’s Arcus candidate mission, where SPO enables unprecedented sensitivity to the hot, energetic universe. His most-cited paper, “Stacking of mirrors for silicon pore optics” (2019), details the meticulous alignment and assembly techniques that make these optics viable, achieving the demanding angular resolution and low mass required for spaceflight. While his citation count is still growing—reflecting the early-stage, highly specialized nature of his field—his contributions are foundational to an enabling technology poised to revolutionize X-ray astronomy. Voruz’s work exemplifies the critical engineering behind groundbreaking astrophysical discovery, bridging precision microfabrication with the grand ambition of mapping the X-ray sky.
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- 1Stacking of mirrors for silicon pore optics6 citations · 2019