A scattering polarimeter for X-ray astronomy |
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| Authors: | E Costa A Emanuele A Rubini E Massaro G Matt G Medici G C Perola and M Salvati |
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| Institution: | (1) Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale, C.N.R., Via E. Fermi 23, 00044 Frascati;(2) Istituto Astronomico, Università ?La Sapienza?, Via G. Lancisi 29, 00161 Roma;(3) Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Largo E. Fermi 5, 50125 Firenze |
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| Abstract: | Summary We describe a high sensitivity X-ray Thomson polarimeter for astrophysical research, particularly designed for the XMM mission.
The efficiency, the modulation factor and the performances of this instrument have been estimated by means of a Monte Carlo
simulation. The predicted sensitivity for the high eccentricity Orbit of XMM should allow the detection of the Crab Nebula
polarization (3σ, (5÷11)keV) in 15 seconds only.
To speed up publication, the proofs were not sent to the authors and were supervised by the Scientific Committee. |
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| Keywords: | Cosmic rays |
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