A small mission featuring an imaging x-ray polarimeter with high sensitivity

Siegmund, Oswald H.; Weisskopf, Martin C.; Baldini, Luca; Ronaldo, Bellazini; Alessandro, Brez; Enrico, Costa; Richard, Dissly; Elsner, Ronald F.; Sergio, Fabiani; Giorgio, Matt; Massimo, Minuti; Fabio, Muleri; Steve, O'Dell; Michele, Pinchera; Brian, Ramsey; Alda, Rubini; Carmelo, Sgro'; Paolo, Soffitta; Gloria, Spandre

doi:10.1117/12.2024473

We show that meaningful, highly sensitive x-ray polarimetry with imaging capability is possible with a small mission tailored to the NASA Explorer program. Such a mission—derived from the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) proposed to a previous NASA call—takes advantage of progress in light-weight x-ray optics and in gas pixel detectors to achieve sensitive time-resolved, spectrometric, imaging polarimetry. We outline the main characteristics and requirements of this mission and provide a realistic assessment of its scientific utility for modeling point-like and extended x-ray sources and for studying physical processes (including questions of fundamental physics).

Titolo:	A small mission featuring an imaging x-ray polarimeter with high sensitivity
Autori interni:	Oswald H. Siegmund Martin C. Weisskopf BALDINI, LUCA Ronaldo Bellazini Alessandro Brez Enrico Costa Richard Dissly Ronald F. Elsner Sergio Fabiani Giorgio Matt Massimo Minuti Fabio Muleri Steve O'Dell Michele Pinchera Brian Ramsey Alda Rubini Carmelo Sgro' Paolo Soffitta Gloria Spandre mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Anno del prodotto:	2013
Abstract:	We show that meaningful, highly sensitive x-ray polarimetry with imaging capability is possible with a small mission tailored to the NASA Explorer program. Such a mission—derived from the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) proposed to a previous NASA call—takes advantage of progress in light-weight x-ray optics and in gas pixel detectors to achieve sensitive time-resolved, spectrometric, imaging polarimetry. We outline the main characteristics and requirements of this mission and provide a realistic assessment of its scientific utility for modeling point-like and extended x-ray sources and for studying physical processes (including questions of fundamental physics).
Handle:	http://hdl.handle.net/11568/395274
Appare nelle tipologie:	4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno

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