Title :
A new design of hard X-ray polarimeter
Author :
Gunji, S. ; Sakurai, H. ; Noma, M. ; Takase, E. ; Sato, Takao ; Misawa, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Yamaguchi Univ., Japan
fDate :
8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new type of polarimeter has been designed to detect polarized hard X-rays from stellar objects. The performance is investigated by computer simulations based on the characteristics of the polarimeter. The simulations show that the minimum detectable polarization of the hard X-rays from the Crab Nebula is about 13% for balloon observation over two hours. The authors report the design and characteristics of this polarimeter, and the estimation of the detection of polarized hard X-rays from the Crab Nebula
Keywords :
X-ray astronomical observations; X-ray astronomy; X-ray detection and measurement; X-ray sources (astronomical); astronomical instruments; astronomy computing; polarimeters; scintillation counters; supernova remnants; 30 to 200 keV; Crab Nebula; M1; NGC 1952; computer simulations; design; hard X-ray; polarimeter; polarized hard X-rays; supernova remnant; Electromagnetic scattering; Electrons; Event detection; Particle scattering; Plastics; Polarization; Prototypes; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray scattering;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
