An imaging x-ray polarimeter for the study of galactic and extragalactic x-ray sources

Martin C. Weisskopf; Ronaldo Bellazzini; Enrico Costa; Brian D. Ramsey; Stephen L. O'Dell; Ronald F. Elsner; Allyn F. Tennant; George Pavlov; Giorgio Matt; Victoria M. Kaspi; Paolo S. Coppi; Kinwah Wu; Oswald H.W. Siegmund; Vyacheslav E. Zavlin

doi:10.1117/12.788184

An imaging x-ray polarimeter for the study of galactic and extragalactic x-ray sources

Martin C. Weisskopf, Ronaldo Bellazzini, Enrico Costa, Brian D. Ramsey, Stephen L. O'Dell, Ronald F. Elsner, Allyn F. Tennant, George Pavlov, Giorgio Matt, Victoria M. Kaspi, Paolo S. Coppi, Kinwah Wu, Oswald H.W. Siegmund, Vyacheslav E. Zavlin

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Abstract

Technical progress in X-ray optics and in polarization-sensitive X-ray detectors, which our groups pioneered, enables a scientifically powerful, dedicated space mission for imaging X-ray polarimetry. This mission is sufficiently sensitive to measure X-ray (linear) polarization for a broad range of cosmic sources-primarily those involving neutron stars, stellar black holes, and supermassive black holes (active galactic nuclei). We describe the technical basis, the mission concept, and the physical and astrophysical questions such a mission would address.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008
Subtitle of host publication	Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788184
State	Published - Dec 1 2008
Event	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Marseille, France Duration: Jun 23 2008 → Jun 28 2008

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	7011
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Other

Other	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Country	France
City	Marseille
Period	6/23/08 → 6/28/08

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Weisskopf, M. C., Bellazzini, R., Costa, E., Ramsey, B. D., O'Dell, S. L., Elsner, R. F., Tennant, A. F., Pavlov, G., Matt, G., Kaspi, V. M., Coppi, P. S., Wu, K., Siegmund, O. H. W., & Zavlin, V. E. (2008). An imaging x-ray polarimeter for the study of galactic and extragalactic x-ray sources. In Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray [70111I] (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7011). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788184

Weisskopf, Martin C. ; Bellazzini, Ronaldo ; Costa, Enrico ; Ramsey, Brian D. ; O'Dell, Stephen L. ; Elsner, Ronald F. ; Tennant, Allyn F. ; Pavlov, George ; Matt, Giorgio ; Kaspi, Victoria M. ; Coppi, Paolo S. ; Wu, Kinwah ; Siegmund, Oswald H.W. ; Zavlin, Vyacheslav E. / An imaging x-ray polarimeter for the study of galactic and extragalactic x-ray sources. Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. 2008. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering).

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Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. 2008. 70111I (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7011).

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