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1. Design and construction of the POLAR detector

Author

Produit, N., Bao, T. W., Batsch, T., Bernasconi, T., Britvich, I., Cadoux, F., Cernuda, I., Chai, J. Y., Dong, Y. W., Gauvin, N., Hajdas, W., Kole, M., Kong, M. N., Kramert, R., Li, L., Liu, J. T., Liu, X., Marcinkowski, R., Orsi, S., Pohl, M., Rapin, D., Rybka, D., Rutczynska, A., Shi, H. L., Socha, P., Sun, J. C., Song, L. M., Szabelski, J., Traseira, I., Xiao, H. L., Wang, R. J., Wen, X., Wu, B. B., Zhang, L., Zhang, L. Y., Zhang, S. N., Zhang, Y. J., and Zwolinska, A.

Subjects
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Abstract

The POLAR detector is a space based Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) polarimeter with a wide field of view, which covers almost half the sky. The instrument uses Compton scattering of gamma rays on a plastic scintillator hodoscope to measure the polarization of the incoming photons. The instrument has been successfully launched on board of the Chinese space laboratory Tiangong~2 on September 15, 2016. The construction of the instrument components is described in this article. Details are provided on problems encountered during the construction phase and their solutions. Initial performance of the instrument in orbit is as expected from ground tests and Monte Carlo simulation.

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2017
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2. Instrument Performance and Simulation Verification of the POLAR Detector

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Kole, M., Li, Z. H., Produit, N., Tymieniecka, T., Zhang, J., Zwolinska, A., Bao, T. W., Bernasconi, T., Cadoux, F., Feng, M. Z., Gauvin, N., Hajdas, W., Kong, S. W., Li, H. C., Li, L., Liu, X., Marcinkowski, R., Orsi, S., Pohl, M., Rybka, D., Sun, J. C., Song, L. M., Szabelski, J., Wang, R. J., Wang, Y. H., Wen, X., Wu, B. B., Wu, X., Xiao, H. L., Zhang, L., Zhang, L. Y., Zhang, S. N., Zhang, X. F., Zhang, Y. J., and Zhao, Y.

Subjects
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Abstract

POLAR is a new satellite-born detector aiming to measure the polarization of an unprecedented number of Gamma-Ray Bursts in the 50-500 keV energy range. The instrument, launched on-board the Tiangong-2 Chinese Space lab on the 15th of September 2016, is designed to measure the polarization of the hard X-ray flux by measuring the distribution of the azimuthal scattering angles of the incoming photons. A detailed understanding of the polarimeter and specifically of the systematic effects induced by the instrument's non-uniformity are required for this purpose. In order to study the instrument's response to polarization, POLAR underwent a beam test at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in France. In this paper both the beam test and the instrument performance will be described. This is followed by an overview of the Monte Carlo simulation tools developed for the instrument. Finally a comparison of the measured and simulated instrument performance will be provided and the instrument response to polarization will be presented., Comment: Preprint Accepted for Publication in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A

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2017
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3. Calibration of the Space-borne Compton Polarimeter POLAR flight model with 100% polarized X-ray beams

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Xiao, H. L., Hajdas, W., Socha, P., Marcinkowski, R., Wu, B. B., Bao, T. W., Chai, J. Y., Dong, Y. W., Kong, M. N., Li, L., Li, Z. H., Liu, J. T., Shi, H. L., Song, L. M., Sun, J. C., Wang, R. J., Wang, Y. H., Wen, X., Xiong, S. L., Zhang, J., Zhang, L. Y., Zhang, S. N., Zhang, X. F., Zhang, Y. J., Cadoux, F., Pohl, M., Wu, X., Batsch, T., Rybka, D., Rutczynska, A., Szabelski, J., Zwolinska, A., Gauvin, N., Produit, N., and Bernasconi, T.

Subjects
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

POLAR is space-borne detector designed for a precise measurement of gamma-ray polarization of the prompt emissions of Gamma-Ray Bursts in the energy range 50 keV - 500 keV. POLAR is a compact Compton polarimeter consisting of 40$\times$ 40 plastic scintillator bars read out by 25 multi-anode PMTs. In May 2015, we performed a series of tests of the POLAR flight model with 100\% polarized x-rays beams at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility beam-line ID11 aming to study thresholds, crosstalk between channels and responses of POLAR flight model to polarized X-ray beams. In this paper we present the data analysis method and some analysis results. According the results, POLAR FM has good polarimetric capabilities., Comment: The paper was withdrawn by authors because the work has not yet finshed

Published
2017

4. Gain factor and parameter settings optimization of the new gamma-ray burst polarimeter POLAR

Author

Zhang, X. F., Hajdas, W., Xiao, H. L., Wen, X., Wu, B. B., Bao, T. W., Batsch, T., Bernasconi, T., Cadoux, F., Cernuda, I., Chai, J. Y., Dong, Y. W., Gauvin, N., He, J. J., Kole, M., Kong, M. N., Lechanoine-Leluc, C., Li, L., Li, Z. H., Liu, J. T., Liu, X., Marcinkowski, R., Orsi, S., Pohl, M., Rapin, D., Rybka, D., Shi, H. L., Song, L. M., Sun, J. C., Szabelski, J., Wang, R. J., Wang, Y. H., Wu, X., Xiong, S. L., Xu, M., Zhang, L., Zhang, L. Y., Zhang, P., Zhang, S. N., Zhang, Y. J., and Zwolinska, A.

Subjects
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Abstract

As a space-borne detector POLAR is designed to conduct hard X-ray polarization measurements of gamma-ray bursts on the statistically significant sample of events and with an unprecedented accuracy. During its development phase a number of tests, calibrations runs and verification measurements were carried out in order to validate instrument functionality and optimize operational parameters. In this article we present results on gain optimization togeter with verification data obtained in the course of broad laboratory and environmental tests. In particular we focus on exposures to the $^{137}$Cs radioactive source and determination of the gain dependence on the high voltage for all 1600 detection channels of the polarimeter. Performance of the instrument is described in detail with respect to the dynamic range, energy resolution and temperature dependence. Gain optimization algorithms and response non-uniformity studies are also broadly discussed. Results presented below constitute important parts for development of the POLAR calibration and operation database., Comment: There still some disagreement about one of the conclusions presented in the paper among all the authors

Published
2017

5. POLAR: Final Calibration and In-Flight Performance of a Dedicated GRB Polarimeter

Author

Kole, M., Bao, T. W., Batsch, T., Bernasconi, T., Cadoux, F., Chai, J. Y., Dong, Y. W., Gauvin, N., Hajdas, W., He, J. J., Kong, M. N., Kong, S. W., Lechanoine-Leluc, C., Li, L., Li, Z. H., Liu, J. T., Liu, X., Marcinkowski, R., Orsi, S., Pohl, M., Produit, N., Rapin, D., Rutczynska, A., Rybka, D., Shi, H. L., Song, L. M., Sun, J. C., Szabelski, J., Wang, R. J., Wang, Y. J., Wen, X., Wu, B. B., Wu, X., Xiao, H. L., Xiong, S. L., Xu, H. H., Xu, M., Zhang, J., Zhang, L., Zhang, L. Y., Zhang, S. N., Zhang, X. F., Zhang, Y. J., and Zwolinska, A.

Subjects
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Abstract

Gamma-ray polarimetry is a new powerful tool to study the processes responsible for the emission from astrophysical sources and the environments in which this emission takes place. Few successful polarimetric measurements have however been performed thus far in the gamma-ray energy band due to the difficulties involved. POLAR is a dedicated polarimeter designed to perform high precision measurements of the polarization of the emission from gamma-ray burst in the 50-500 keV energy range. This new polarimeter is expected to detect approximately 50 gamma-ray bursts per year while performing high precision polarization measurements on approximately 10 bursts per year. The instrument was launched into lower earth orbit as part of the second Chinese space lab, the Tiangong-2, on September 15th 2016 and has been taking data successfully since being switched on one week after. The instrument uses a segmented scintillator array consisting of 1600 plastic scintillator bars, read out by 25 flat-panel multi-anode photomultipliers, to measure the Compton scattering angles of incoming photons. The small segmentation and relatively large uniform effective area allow the instrument to measure the polarization of a large number of transient events, such as gamma-ray bursts, with an unprecedented precision during its two year life-time. The final flight model underwent detailed calibration prior to launch as well as intensive space qualification tests, a summary of which will be presented in this paper. The instrument design will be discussed first followed by an overview of the on-ground tests, finally the in-orbit behavior as measured during the first weeks of the mission will be presented.

Published
2016

6. Calibration of Gamma-ray Burst Polarimeter POLAR

Author

Xiao, H. L., Hajdas, W., Bao, T. W., Batsch, T., Bernasconi, T., Cernuda, I., Chai, J. Y., Dong, Y. W., Gauvin, N., Kole, M., Kong, M. N., Kong, S. W., Li, L., Liu, J. T., Liu, X., Marcinkowski, R., Orsi, S., Pohl, M., Produit, N., Rapin, D., Rutczynska, A., Rybka, D., Shi, H. L., Song, L. M., Sun, J. C., Szabelski, J., Wu, B. B., Wang, R. J., Wen, X., Xu, H. H., Zhang, L., Zhang, L. Y., Zhang, S. N., Zhang, X. F., Zhang, Y. J., and Zwolinska, A.

Subjects
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Abstract

Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are the strongest explosions in the universe which might be associated with creation of black holes. Magnetic field structure and burst dynamics may influence polarization of the emitted gamma-rays. Precise polarization detection can be an ultimate tool to unveil the true GRB mechanism. POLAR is a space-borne Compton scattering detector for precise measurements of the GRB polarization. It consists of a 40$\times$40 array of plastic scintillator bars read out by 25 multi-anode PMTs (MaPMTs). It is scheduled to be launched into space in 2016 onboard of the Chinese space laboratory TG2. We present a dedicated methodology for POLAR calibration and some calibration results based on the combined use of the laboratory radioactive sources and polarized X-ray beams from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. They include calibration of the energy response, computation of the energy conversion factor vs. high voltage as well as determination of the threshold values, crosstalk contributions and polarization modulation factors., Comment: 2015 IEEE NSS conference proceedings

Published
2015
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8. GRIPS - Gamma-Ray Imaging, Polarimetry and Spectroscopy

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Greiner, J., Mannheim, K., Aharonian, F., Ajello, M., Balasz, L. G., Barbiellini, G., Bellazzini, R., Bishop, S., Bisnovatij-Kogan, G. S., Boggs, S., Bykov, A., DiCocco, G., Diehl, R., Elsässer, D., Foley, S., Fransson, C., Gehrels, N., Hanlon, L., Hartmann, D., Hermsen, W., Hillebrandt, W., Hudec, R., Iyudin, A., Jose, J., Kadler, M., Kanbach, G., Klamra, W., Kiener, J., Klose, S., Kreykenbohm, I., Kuiper, L. M., Kylafis, N., Labanti, C., Langanke, K., Langer, N., Larsson, S., Leibundgut, B., Laux, U., Longo, F., Maeda, K., Marcinkowski, R., Marisaldi, M., McBreen, B., McBreen, S., Meszaros, A., Nomoto, K., Pearce, M., Peer, A., Pian, E., Prantzos, N., Raffelt, G., Reimer, O., Rhode, W., Ryde, F., Schmidt, C., Silk, J., Shustov, B. M., Strong, A., Tanvir, N., Thielemann, F. -K., Tibolla, O., Tierney, D., Trümper, J., Varshalovich, D. A., Wilms, J., Wrochna, G., Zdziarski, A., and Zoglauer, A.

Subjects
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract

We propose to perform a continuously scanning all-sky survey from 200 keV to 80 MeV achieving a sensitivity which is better by a factor of 40 or more compared to the previous missions in this energy range. The Gamma-Ray Imaging, Polarimetry and Spectroscopy (GRIPS) mission addresses fundamental questions in ESA's Cosmic Vision plan. Among the major themes of the strategic plan, GRIPS has its focus on the evolving, violent Universe, exploring a unique energy window. We propose to investigate $\gamma$-ray bursts and blazars, the mechanisms behind supernova explosions, nucleosynthesis and spallation, the enigmatic origin of positrons in our Galaxy, and the nature of radiation processes and particle acceleration in extreme cosmic sources including pulsars and magnetars. The natural energy scale for these non-thermal processes is of the order of MeV. Although they can be partially and indirectly studied using other methods, only the proposed GRIPS measurements will provide direct access to their primary photons. GRIPS will be a driver for the study of transient sources in the era of neutrino and gravitational wave observatories such as IceCUBE and LISA, establishing a new type of diagnostics in relativistic and nuclear astrophysics. This will support extrapolations to investigate star formation, galaxy evolution, and black hole formation at high redshifts., Comment: to appear in Exp. Astron., special vol. on M3-Call of ESA's Cosmic Vision 2010; 25 p., 25 figs; see also www.grips-mission.eu

Published
2011
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9. A method to localize gamma-ray bursts using POLAR

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Suarez-Garcia, E., Haas, D., Hajdas, W., Lamanna, G., Lechanoine-Leluc, C., Marcinkowski, R., Mtchedlishvili, A., Orsi, S., Pohl, M., Produit, N., Rapin, D., Rybka, D., and Vialle, J. -P.

Subjects
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Abstract

The hard X-ray polarimeter POLAR aims to measure the linear polarization of the 50-500 keV photons arriving from the prompt emission of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The position in the sky of the detected GRBs is needed to determine their level of polarization. We present here a method by which, despite of the polarimeter incapability of taking images, GRBs can be roughly localized using POLAR alone. For this purpose scalers are attached to the output of the 25 multi-anode photomultipliers (MAPMs) that collect the light from the POLAR scintillator target. Each scaler measures how many GRB photons produce at least one energy deposition above 50 keV in the corresponding MAPM. Simulations show that the relative outputs of the 25 scalers depend on the GRB position. A database of very strong GRBs simulated at 10201 positions has been produced. When a GRB is detected, its location is calculated searching the minimum of the chi2 obtained in the comparison between the measured scaler pattern and the database. This GRB localization technique brings enough accuracy so that the error transmitted to the 100% modulation factor is kept below 10% for GRBs with fluence Ftot \geq 10^(-5) erg cm^(-2) . The POLAR localization capability will be useful for those cases where no other instruments are simultaneously observing the same field of view., Comment: 13 pages, 10 figures

Published
2010
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10. GRB030406 an extremely hard burst outside of the INTEGRAL field of view

Author

Marcinkowski, R., Denis, M., Bulik, T., Goldoni, P., Laurent, Ph., and Rau, A.

Subjects
Astrophysics
Abstract

Using the IBIS Compton mode, the INTEGRAL satellite is able to detect and localize bright and hard GRBs, which happen outside of the nominal INTEGRAL telescopes field of view. We have developed a method of analyzing such INTEGRAL data to obtain the burst location and spectra. We present the results for the case of GRB030406. The burst is localized with the Compton events, and the location is consistent with the previous Interplanetary Network position. A spectral analysis is possible with the detailed modeling of the detector response for such a far off-axis source with the offset of 36.9 $^\circ$. The average spectrum of the burst is extremely hard: the photon index above 400 \kev is -1.7, with no evidence of a break up to 1.1 \mev at 90% confidence level., Comment: Astronomy and Astrophysics in press

Published
2006
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11. INTEGRAL observations of OAO 1657-415: gamma-ray tomography of a B supergiant

Author

Denis, M., Bulik, T., and Marcinkowski, R.

Subjects
Astrophysics
Abstract

OAO 1657-415 is an accreting pulsar in an eclipsing binary system. We analyzed the INTEGRAL core program observations of this object and obtained the eclipse light curve in the soft gamma-ray band between 15 and 40 keV. We note that the gamma rays from the pulsar allow to probe the density profile of the outer layers of the B supergiant companion. We find that the density profile of the outer layer can be described by a power law with the index $\alpha = 8.5$. We also note that the fit hints toward smaller inclinations of the system within the allowed range 60-90 degrees., Comment: 4 pages, submitted to A&A

Published
2005

12. Optimization of the gain factors and parameter settings for the new gamma-ray burst polarimeter, POLAR

Author

Zhang, X.F., Hajdas, W., Xiao, H.L., Wen, X., Wu, B.B., Bao, T.W., Batsch, T., Bernasconi, T., Cadoux, F., Cernuda, I., Chai, J.Y., Dong, Y.W., Gauvin, N., He, J.J., Kole, M., Kong, M.N., Lechanoine-Leluc, C., Li, L., Li, Z.H., Liu, J.T., Liu, X., Marcinkowski, R., Orsi, S., Rapin, D., Rybka, D., Shi, H.L., Song, L.M., Sun, J.C., Szabelski, J., Wang, R.J., Wang, Y.H., Wu, X., Xiong, S.L., Xu, M., Zhang, L., Zhang, L.Y., Zhang, P., Zhang, S.N., Zhang, Y.J., and Zwolinska, A.

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2018
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13. Design and construction of the POLAR detector

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Produit, N., Bao, T.W., Batsch, T., Bernasconi, T., Britvich, I., Cadoux, F., Cernuda, I., Chai, J.Y., Dong, Y.W., Gauvin, N., Hajdas, W., Kole, M., Kong, M.N., Kramert, R., Li, L., Liu, J.T., Liu, X., Marcinkowski, R., Orsi, S., Pohl, M., Rapin, D., Rybka, D., Rutczynska, A., Shi, H.L., Socha, P., Sun, J.C., Song, L.M., Szabelski, J., Traseira, I., Xiao, H.L., Wang, R.J., Wen, X., Wu, B.B., Zhang, L., Zhang, L.Y., Zhang, S.N., Zhang, Y.J., and Zwolinska, A.

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2018
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15. Magnetic rotation in the nucleus Eu-141

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Marcinkowska, Z, Rzaca-Urban, T, Droste, C, Morek, T, Czajkowska, B, Urban, W, Marcinkowski, R, Olbratowski, P, Lieder, RM, Brans, H, Gast, W, Jager, HM, Mihailescu, L, Bazzacco, D, Falconi, G, Menegazzo, R, Lunardi, S, Rossi-Alvarez, C, de Angelis, G, Farnea, E, Gadea, A, Napoli, DR, and Podolyak, Z

Subjects
Nuclear & Particles Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences
Published
2003

16. Magnetic rotation in the nucleus 141Eu

Author

Marcinkowska, Z, Rzaca-Urban, T, Droste, C, Morek, T, Czajkowska, B, Urban, W, Marcinkowski, R, Olbratowski, P, Lieder, RM, Brans, H, Gast, W, Jager, HM, Mihailescu, L, Bazzacco, D, Falconi, G, Menegazzo, R, Lunardi, S, Rossi-Alvarez, C, De Angelis, G, Farnea, E, Gadea, A, Napoli, DR, and Podolyak, Z

Subjects
Nuclear & Particles Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences
Abstract

The previously known level scheme of 141Eu nucleus was revised and substantially extended. Three dipole cascades, characterized by large B(M1)/B(E2) ratios, have been found. Spin and parity assignments were based on the angular distribution ratios and linear polarizations of γ-rays. The experimental results have been compared with the calculations of Tilted Axis Cranking (TAC) model.

Published
2003

20. Optimization of the Location of a Car Crane for Performing The Installation of The Structure

Author

Marcinkowski R. and Banach M.

Subjects
organisation of the assembly, installation of prefabricates, a car crane, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040
Abstract

The paper presented the model of a problem of choosing the location of a car crane for the installation of prefabricated elements in a given assembly situation with the solution proposal. The issue relates to the situation, in which the dimensions of the shielding structure (assembled) are specified, sizes and weights of the prefabricated elements with their location on the structure. The solution seeks the best location of a crane from the point of view of the parameters of the crane, scope and height of the lift.

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2015
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24. Gamma-ray burst investigation via polarimetry and spectroscopy (GRIPS)

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Greiner, J., Iyudin, A., Kanbach, G., Zoglauer, A., Diehl, R., Ryde, F., Hartmann, D., Kienlin, A. v., McBreen, S., Ajello, M., Bagoly, Z., Balasz, L. G., Barbiellini, G., Bellazini, R., Bezrukov, L., Bisikalo, D. V., Bisnovaty-Kogan, G., Boggs, S., Bykov, A., Cherepashuk, A. M., Chernenko, A., Collmar, W., DiCocco, G., Dröge, W., Gierlik, M., Hanlon, L., Horvath, I., Hudec, R., Kiener, J., Labanti, C., Langer, N., Larsson, S., Lichti, G., Lipunov, V. M., Lubsandorgiev, B. K., Majczyna, A., Mannheim, K., Marcinkowski, R., Marisaldi, M., McBreen, B., Meszaros, A., Orlando, E., Panasyuk, M. I., Pearce, M., Pian, E., Poleschuk, R. V., Pollo, A., Pozanenko, A., Savaglio, S., Shustov, B., Strong, A., Svertilov, S., Tatischeff, V., Uvarov, J., Varshalovich, D. A., Wunderer, C. B., Wrochna, G., Zabrodskij, A. G., and Zeleny, L. M.

Published
2009
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25. The Compton Cube

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Lebrun, F., Bazzano, A., Borrel, V., Cassé, M., Bykov, A., Coc, A., Daigne, F., Goldoni, P., Grigorczuck, J., Hernanz, M., Laurent, P., Mandrou, P., Marcinkowski, R., Mochkovitch, R., Natalucci, L., Parizot, E., Paul, J., Petrucci, P.-O., Tatischeff, V., and Ubertini, P.

Published
2003
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28. Study of quadrupole moments of superdeformed bands in 145Gd

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Rza̧ca-Urban, T., Pasternak, A., Lieder, R.M., Urban, W., Rejmund, M., Marcinkowska, Z., Marcinkowski, R., Utzelman, S., Jensen, H.J., Gast, W., Jäger, H., Bazzacco, D., Lunardi, S., Medina, N.H., Menegazzo, R., Pavan, P., Petrache, C.M., Alvarez, C.Rossi, de Angelis, G., Napoli, D.R., Zhu, L., Dewald, A., and Kasemann, S.

Published
2000
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29. Instrument performance and simulation verification of the POLAR detector

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Kole, M., primary, Li, Z.H., additional, Produit, N., additional, Tymieniecka, T., additional, Zhang, J., additional, Zwolinska, A., additional, Bao, T.W., additional, Bernasconi, T., additional, Cadoux, F., additional, Feng, M.Z., additional, Gauvin, N., additional, Hajdas, W., additional, Kong, S.W., additional, Li, H.C., additional, Li, L., additional, Liu, X., additional, Marcinkowski, R., additional, Orsi, S., additional, Pohl, M., additional, Rybka, D., additional, Sun, J.C., additional, Song, L.M., additional, Szabelski, J., additional, Wang, R.J., additional, Wang, Y.H., additional, Wen, X., additional, Wu, B.B., additional, Wu, X., additional, Xiao, H.L., additional, Xiong, S.L., additional, Zhang, L., additional, Zhang, L.Y., additional, Zhang, S.N., additional, Zhang, X.F., additional, Zhang, Y.J., additional, and Zhao, Y., additional

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2017
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30. Shielding an MCP Detector for a Space-Borne Mass Spectrometer Against the Harsh Radiation Environment in Jupiter’s Magnetosphere

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Lasi, D., primary, Tulej, M., additional, Meyer, S., additional, Luthi, M., additional, Galli, A., additional, Piazza, D., additional, Wurz, P., additional, Reggiani, D., additional, Xiao, H., additional, Marcinkowski, R., additional, Hajdas, W., additional, Cervelli, A., additional, Karlsson, S., additional, Knight, T., additional, Grande, M., additional, and Barabash, S., additional

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2017
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31. POLAR: Final calibration and in-flight performance of a dedicated GRB polarimeter

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Kole, M., primary, Bao, T.W., additional, Batsch, T., additional, Bernasconi, T., additional, Cadoux, F., additional, Chai, J.Y., additional, Dong, Y.W., additional, Gauvin, N., additional, Hajdas, W., additional, He, J.J., additional, Kong, M.N., additional, Kong, S.W., additional, Lechanoine-Leluc, C., additional, Li, L., additional, Li, Z.H., additional, Liu, J.T., additional, Liu, X., additional, Marcinkowski, R., additional, Orsi, S., additional, Pohl, M., additional, Produit, N., additional, Rapin, D., additional, Rutczynska, A., additional, Rybka, D., additional, Shi, H.L., additional, Song, L.M., additional, Sun, J.C., additional, Szabelski, J., additional, Wang, R.J., additional, Wang, Y.J., additional, Wen, X., additional, Wu, B.B., additional, Wu, X., additional, Xiao, H.L., additional, Xiong, S.L., additional, Xu, H.H., additional, Xu, M., additional, Zhang, J., additional, Zhang, L., additional, Zhang, L.Y., additional, Zhang, S.N., additional, Zhang, X.F., additional, Zhang, Y.J., additional, and Zwolinska, A., additional

Published
2016
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32. Performance study of the gamma-ray bursts polarimeter POLAR

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Sun, J. C., additional, Wu, B. B., additional, Bao, T. W., additional, Batsch, T., additional, Bernasconi, T., additional, Britvitch, I., additional, Cadoux, F., additional, Cernuda, I., additional, Chai, J. Y., additional, Dong, Y. W., additional, Gauvin, N., additional, Hajdas, W., additional, He, J. J., additional, Kole, M., additional, Kong, M. N., additional, Kong, S. W., additional, Lechanoine-Leluc, C., additional, Li, Lu, additional, Liu, J. T., additional, Liu, X., additional, Marcinkowski, R., additional, Orsi, S., additional, Pohl, M., additional, Produit, N., additional, Rapin, D., additional, Rutczynska, A., additional, Rybka, D., additional, Shi, H. L., additional, Song, L. M., additional, Szabelski, J., additional, Wang, R. J., additional, Wen, X., additional, Xiao, H. L., additional, Xiong, S. L., additional, Xu, H. H., additional, Xu, M., additional, Zhang, L., additional, Zhang, L. Y., additional, Zhang, S. N., additional, Zhang, X. F., additional, Zhang, Y. J., additional, and Zwolinska, A., additional

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2016
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33. Calibration of gamma-ray burst polarimeter POLAR

Author

Xiao, H. L., primary, Hajdas, W., additional, Bao, T. W., additional, Batsch, T., additional, Bernasconi, T., additional, Cernuda, I., additional, Chai, J. Y., additional, Dong, Y. W., additional, Gauvin, N., additional, Kole, M., additional, Kong, M. N., additional, Kong, S. W., additional, Li, L., additional, Liu, J. T., additional, Liu, X., additional, Marcinkowski, R., additional, Orsi, S., additional, Pohl, M., additional, Produit, N., additional, Rapin, D., additional, Rutczynska, A., additional, Rybka, D., additional, Shi, H. L., additional, Song, L. M., additional, Sun, J. C., additional, Szabelski, J., additional, Wu, B. B., additional, Wang, R. J., additional, Wen, X., additional, Xu, H. H., additional, Zhang, L., additional, Zhang, L. Y., additional, Zhang, S. N., additional, Zhang, X. F., additional, Zhang, Y. J., additional, and Zwolinska, A., additional

Published
2015
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34. A Simple Approach to Data Analysis for the Detection of Hazardous Materials by Means of Neutron Activation Analysis

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Kaźmierczak, Ł., primary, Borsuk, S., additional, Gierlik, M., additional, Guzik, Z., additional, Iwanowska-Hanke, J., additional, Korolczuk, S., additional, Kozłowski, T., additional, Krakowski, T., additional, Marcinkowski, R., additional, Swiderski, L., additional, Szeptycka, M., additional, Szewiński, J., additional, and Urban, A., additional

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2015
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35. Prospects of the Hard X-Ray Instrument POLAR to Measure Polarization of Solar Flares

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Hajdas, W., primary, Bao, T. W., additional, Batsch, T., additional, Britvitch, I., additional, Chai, J. Y., additional, Dong, Y. W., additional, Gauvin, N., additional, Kong, M. N., additional, Kramert, R., additional, Lechanoine-Leluc, C., additional, Li, Lu, additional, Liu, J. T., additional, Liu, X., additional, Marcinkowski, R., additional, Orsi, S., additional, Panicca, M., additional, Pohl, M., additional, Produit, N., additional, Rapin, D., additional, Rutczynska, A., additional, Rybka, D., additional, Shi, H. L., additional, Sun, J. C., additional, Szabelski, J., additional, Traceira, I., additional, Wang, R. J., additional, Wen, X., additional, Wu, B. B., additional, Xiao, H. L., additional, Xu, H. H., additional, Zhang, Li, additional, Zhang, S. N., additional, Zhang, Y. J., additional, and Zwolinska, A., additional

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2015
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36. POLAR: a space borne GRB polarimeter

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Giovanni Lamanna, Fouque, N., Hermel, R., Vialle, J. P., Hofer, H., Lechanoine-Leluc, C., Orsi, S., Pohl, M., Rapin, D., Gierlik, S. M., Marcinkowski, R., Courvoisier, T., Haas, D., Produit, N., Hajdas, W., Mitchedlishvili, A., Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), POLAR, and BOMBAR, Claudine

Subjects
[SDU.ASTR.IM] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic [astro-ph.IM], [PHYS.ASTR.IM]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic [astro-ph.IM], Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, [PHYS.ASTR.IM] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic [astro-ph.IM], [SDU.ASTR.IM]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic [astro-ph.IM]
Abstract

International audience; The direction and the level of polarization of high energy photons emitted by astrophysics sources are valuable observables for the understanding of the corresponding emission mechanisms, source geometry and strength of magnetic fields at work. POLAR is a novel compact space-borne detector conceived for a precise measurement of hard X-ray polarization and optimized for the detection of Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) photons in the energy range 50-500 keV. In POLAR, the GRB photons undergo Compton scattering in a target made out of 1600 plastic scintillator bars. The azimuthal distribution of the scattered photons inside the target provides the information on the GRB polarization. The target is divided into 5x5 units, each one consisting of 8x8 scintillator bars optically coupled with a multi-anode photomultiplier. POLAR, thanks to its large modulation factor (mu_100=40%), its large effective area (Aeff = 250 cm2), and its large field of view ( 1/3 of the sky) will be able to determine the degree and angle of polarization of a strong GRB with a minimum detectable polarization of less than 10% (3sigma). In this communication the present design and status of the POLAR project is presented. Expected results through deep Monte Carlo simulation studies as well as the recent results of laboratory measurements are detailed.

Published
2008

37. POLAR, an instrument to measure GRB polarization. Design and laboratory tests

Author

Lamanna, G., Michał Gierlik, Haas, D., Hajdas, W., Leluc, C., Marcinkowski, R., Mchedlishvili, A., Pohl, M., Produit, N., Rapin, D., Suarez, E., Vialle, J. P., Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Rogelio Caballero, Juan Carlos D'Olivo, Gustavo Medina-Tanco, Lukas Nellen, Federico A. Sánchez, José F. Valdés-Galicia, POLAR, BOMBAR, Claudine, and Rogelio Caballero, Juan Carlos D'Olivo, Gustavo Medina-Tanco, Lukas Nellen, Federico A. Sánchez, José F. Valdés-Galicia

Subjects
[PHYS.ASTR.CO]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], [SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], [PHYS.ASTR.CO] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET] Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det], Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det], [SDU.ASTR] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]
Abstract

International audience; Reliable polarization measurements of photons from Gamma Ray Bursts (GRB) would make the understanding of the GRB phenomenon progress enormously. POLAR is a concept for an instrument that would enable such a measurement. We report about performances predicted by of Monte-Carlo and on laboratory tests to validate some critical aspects of the design

Published
2007

38. Extremely Hard Gamma-Ray Spectra of the GRBs Detected with INTEGRAL

Author

Marcinkowski, R., Denis, M., Bulik, T., Laurent, Philippe, Goldoni, P., Rau, A., APC - Astrophysique des Hautes Energies (APC - AHE), AstroParticule et Cosmologie (APC (UMR_7164)), Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Dipartimento di Astronomia, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna [Bologna] (UNIBO)-Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna [Bologna] (UNIBO), Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, S. Grebenev, R. Sunyaev, C. Winkler, INTEGRAL, Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna [Bologna] (UNIBO), Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University (PSL)-PSL Research University (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University (PSL)-PSL Research University (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Dipartimento di Astronomia, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Università di Bologna [Bologna] (UNIBO)-Università di Bologna [Bologna] (UNIBO), and PSL Research University (PSL)-PSL Research University (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)

Subjects
[PHYS.ASTR.HE]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE], [SDU.ASTR.HE]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]
Abstract

ISBN 92-9291-933-2; International audience

Published
2006

39. Gamma-ray burst detection and localization capabilities of the IBIS/INTEGRAL telescope Compton mode

Author

Marcinkowski, R., Laurent, Philippe, Denis, M., Goldoni, P., Bulik, T., Rau, A., AstroParticule et Cosmologie (APC (UMR_7164)), Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Département d'Astrophysique, de physique des Particules, de physique Nucléaire et de l'Instrumentation Associée (DAPNIA), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), L. Piro, L. Amati, S. Covino, and B. Gendre, Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University (PSL)-PSL Research University (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Observatoire de Paris, and Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Subjects
[PHYS.ASTR.CO]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], [SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Abstract

We present the capabilities of the IBIS/INTEGRAL Compton mode for the detection and localization of GRBs. Based on the example of GRB030406 we demonstrate that the IBIS Compton mode is able to detect a GRB and (if it is strong enough) localize it with an accuracy of a few degrees. Energetic spectra extraction is also possible in the range from a few hundredkeV to a fewMeV.

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2004
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41. Magnetic rotation in the nucleus Eu-141

Author

Marcinkowska, Z., Rzaca-Urban, T., Droste, C., Morek, T., Czajkowska, B., Urban, W., Marcinkowski, R., Olbratowski, P., Lieder, R. M., Brans, H., Gast, W., Jager, H. M., Mihailescu, L., Bazzacco, D., Falconi, G., Menegazzo, R., Lunardi, S., Rossi-Alvarez, C., Angelis, G., Farnea, E., Gadea, A., Daniel R. Napoli, and Podolyak, Z.

Subjects
Physical Sciences, Nuclear & Particles Physics, Mathematical Sciences
Published
2003

42. The Compton Cube

Author

Lebrun, F., Bazzano, A., Borrel, V., Casse, M., Coc, A., Daigne, F., Goldoni, P., Grigorczuck, J., Hernanz, M., Laurent, Philippe, Mandrou, P., Marcinkowski, R., Mochkovitch, R., Natalucci, L., Parizot, E., Paul, J., Petrucci, P.O., Tatischeff, V., Ubertini, P., Centre de Spectrométrie Nucléaire et de Spectrométrie de Masse (CSNSM), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), and Lorgeril, Jocelyne

Subjects
[PHYS.ASTR.CO]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], [PHYS.ASTR.CO] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO]
Published
2002

43. GRIPS - Gamma-Ray Imaging, Polarimetry and Spectroscopy

Author

Greiner, J., Mannheim, K., Aharonian, F., Ajello, M., Balázs, L., Barbiellini, G., Bellazzini, R., Bishop, S., Bisnovatij-Kogan, G., Boggs, S., Bykov, A., DiCocco, G., Diehl, R., Elsässer, D., Foley, S., Fransson, C., Gehrels, N., Hanlon, L., Hartmann, D., Hermsen, W., Hillebrandt, W., Hudec, R., Iyudin, A., José, J., Kadler, M., Kanbach, G., Klamra, W., Kiener, J., Klose, S., Kreykenbohm, I., Kuiper, L., Kylafis, N., Labanti, C., Langanke, K., Langer, N., Larsson, S., Leibundgut, B., Laux, U., Longo, F., Maeda, K., Marcinkowski, R., Marisaldi, M., McBreen, B., McBreen, S., Mészáros, A., Nomoto, K., Pearce, M., Peer, A., Pian, E., Prantzos, N., Raffelt, G., Reimer, O., Rhode, W., Ryde, F., Schmidt, C., Silk, J., Shustov, B., Strong, A., Tanvir, N., Thielemann, F., Tibolla, Omar, Tierney, D., Trümper, J., Varshalovich, D., Wilms, J., Wrochna, G., Zdziarski, A., Zoglauer, A., Greiner, J., Mannheim, K., Aharonian, F., Ajello, M., Balázs, L., Barbiellini, G., Bellazzini, R., Bishop, S., Bisnovatij-Kogan, G., Boggs, S., Bykov, A., DiCocco, G., Diehl, R., Elsässer, D., Foley, S., Fransson, C., Gehrels, N., Hanlon, L., Hartmann, D., Hermsen, W., Hillebrandt, W., Hudec, R., Iyudin, A., José, J., Kadler, M., Kanbach, G., Klamra, W., Kiener, J., Klose, S., Kreykenbohm, I., Kuiper, L., Kylafis, N., Labanti, C., Langanke, K., Langer, N., Larsson, S., Leibundgut, B., Laux, U., Longo, F., Maeda, K., Marcinkowski, R., Marisaldi, M., McBreen, B., McBreen, S., Mészáros, A., Nomoto, K., Pearce, M., Peer, A., Pian, E., Prantzos, N., Raffelt, G., Reimer, O., Rhode, W., Ryde, F., Schmidt, C., Silk, J., Shustov, B., Strong, A., Tanvir, N., Thielemann, F., Tibolla, Omar, Tierney, D., Trümper, J., Varshalovich, D., Wilms, J., Wrochna, G., Zdziarski, A., and Zoglauer, A.

Abstract

We propose to perform a continuously scanning all-sky survey from 200 keV to 80 MeV achieving a sensitivity which is better by a factor of 40 or more compared to the previous missions in this energy range (COMPTEL, INTEGRAL; see Fig. 1). These gamma-ray observations will be complemented by observations in the soft X-ray and (near-)infrared region with the corresponding telescopes placed on a separate satellite. The Gamma-Ray Imaging, Polarimetry and Spectroscopy (“GRIPS”) mission with its three instruments Gamma-Ray Monitor (GRM), X-Ray Monitor (XRM) and InfraRed Telescope (IRT) addresses fundamental questions in ESA’s Cosmic Vision plan. Among the major themes of the strategic plan, GRIPS has its focus on the evolving, violent Universe, exploring a unique energy window. We propose to investigate γ-ray bursts and blazars, the mechanisms behind supernova explosions, nucleosynthesis and spallation, the enigmatic origin of positrons in our Galaxy, and the nature of radiation processes and particle acceleration in extreme cosmic sources including pulsars and magnetars. The natural energy scale for these non-thermal processes is of the order of MeV. Although they can be partially and indirectly studied using other methods, only the proposed GRIPS measurements will provide direct access to their primary photons. GRIPS will be a driver for the study of transient sources in the era of neutrino and gravitational wave observatories such as IceCUBE and LISA, establishing a new type of diagnostics in relativistic and nuclear astrophysics. This will support extrapolations to investigate star formation, galaxy evolution, and black hole formation at high redshifts.

Published
2012

45. POLAR: the first dedicated gamma-ray burst polarization experiment

Author

Bao, T. W., primary, Batsch, T., additional, Britvitch, I., additional, Cadoux, F., additional, Chai, J. Y., additional, Dong, Y. W., additional, Gauvin, N., additional, Hajdas, W., additional, Kong, M. N., additional, Lechanoine-Leluc, C., additional, Li, Lu, additional, Liu, J. T., additional, Liu, X., additional, Marcinkowski, R., additional, Orsi, S., additional, Pohl, M., additional, Produit, N., additional, Rapin, D., additional, Rutczynska, A., additional, Rybka, D., additional, Shi, H. L., additional, Sun, J. C., additional, Szabelski, J., additional, Wang, R. J., additional, Wen, X., additional, Wu, B. B., additional, Xiao, H. L., additional, Xu, H. H., additional, Zhang, Li, additional, Zhang, L. Y., additional, Zhang, S. N., additional, Zhang, Y. J., additional, and Zwolinska, A., additional

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2012
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48. A method to localize gamma-ray bursts using POLAR

Author

Suarez-Garcia, E., primary, Haas, D., additional, Hajdas, W., additional, Lamanna, G., additional, Lechanoine-Leluc, C., additional, Marcinkowski, R., additional, Mtchedlishvili, A., additional, Orsi, S., additional, Pohl, M., additional, Produit, N., additional, Rapin, D., additional, Rybka, D., additional, and Vialle, J.-P., additional

Published
2010
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