Author :
Jackson, M. ; Pearce, M. ; Takahashi, H. ; Axelsson, M. ; Florén, H-G ; Fukazawa, Y. ; Gunji, S. ; Kamae, T. ; Kanai, Y. ; Kataoka, J. ; Kawai, N. ; Kiss, M. ; Klamra, W. ; Larsson, S. ; Madejski, G. ; Maeda, K. ; Mallol, P. ; Bettolo, C. Marini ; Miyamot
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
PoGOLite is a balloon-borne X-ray polarimeter, designed to measure the polarization of 25-80 keV X-rays. It is scheduled for a pathfinder flight in August 2010. This paper outlines the scientific motivation and the status of preparations of the payload.
Keywords :
X-ray apparatus; X-ray astronomy; aerospace instrumentation; astronomical polarimetry; balloons; coincidence techniques; solid scintillation detectors; AD 2010 08; PoGOLite; X-ray polarisation; balloon borne X-ray polarimeter; balloon borne soft gamma-ray polarimeter; electron volt energy 25 keV to 80 keV; Detectors; Event detection; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Magnetic field measurement; Near-field radiation pattern; Physics; Polarization; Sensor arrays; Synthetic aperture sonar;
