Narrow-band x-ray polarizing filters

A. Martindale; N. P. Bannister; K. D. M. Harris; G. A. Solan; S. P. Collins; Y. Champouret; V. K. Muppidi; G. W. Fraser; M. Roy

doi:10.1117/12.734114

13 September 2007 Narrow-band x-ray polarizing filters

A. Martindale, N. P. Bannister, K. D. M. Harris, G. A. Solan, S. P. Collins, Y. Champouret, V. K. Muppidi, G. W. Fraser, M. Roy

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Proceedings Volume 6686, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XV; 66860X (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734114
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We review past and current attempts to measure X-ray polarization in celestial sources and describe research activity into a new family of materials which have been shown to exhibit linear dichroism at X-ray wavelengths. Such materials could add a polarimetry capability to the high energy resolution detectors proposed for future, high effective area, X-ray astrophysical observatories such as Constellation-X and XEUS. They have the potential to achieve useful minimum detectable polarization values for a number of sources in a sensible exposure time with XEUS.

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A. Martindale, N. P. Bannister, K. D. M. Harris, G. A. Solan, S. P. Collins, Y. Champouret, V. K. Muppidi, G. W. Fraser, and M. Roy "Narrow-band x-ray polarizing filters", Proc. SPIE 6686, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XV, 66860X (13 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734114

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