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) |
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| Title of host publication | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2008 |
| Event | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Marseille, France Duration: Jun 23 2008 → Jun 28 2008 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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| Volume | 7011 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
Other
| Other | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray |
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| Country | France |
| City | Marseille |
| Period | 6/23/08 → 6/28/08 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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An imaging x-ray polarimeter for the study of galactic and extragalactic x-ray sources. / 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.
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. 2008. 70111I (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7011).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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T1 - An imaging x-ray polarimeter for the study of galactic and extragalactic x-ray sources
AU - Weisskopf, Martin C.
AU - Bellazzini, Ronaldo
AU - Costa, Enrico
AU - Ramsey, Brian D.
AU - O'Dell, Stephen L.
AU - Elsner, Ronald F.
AU - Tennant, Allyn F.
AU - Pavlov, George
AU - Matt, Giorgio
AU - Kaspi, Victoria M.
AU - Coppi, Paolo S.
AU - Wu, Kinwah
AU - Siegmund, Oswald H.W.
AU - Zavlin, Vyacheslav E.
PY - 2008/12/1
Y1 - 2008/12/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1117/12.788184
DO - 10.1117/12.788184
M3 - Conference contribution
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BT - Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008
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