Status of the Stellar X-Ray Polarimeter for the Spectrum-X-Gamma mission

Authors :: Kaaret, P
Novick, R
Shaw, P
Hanany, S
Liu, Y
Fleischman, J. R
Siuniaev, R
Lapshov, I
Weisskopf, M. C
Elsner, R. F
Source :: In: Production and analysis of polarized X rays; Procedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 23, 24, 1991 (A93-33470 12-90).
Publication Year :: 1991
Publisher :: United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1991.
Abstract: The Stellar X-Ray Polarimeter (SXRP) uses the polarization sensitivity of a graphite Bragg crystal and a lithium Thomsom scattering target to measure the polarization of X-rays from astrophysical sources. The SXRP is a focal plane detector for the Soviet-Danish SODART telescopes which will be launched on the Soviet Spectrum-X-Gamma mission. The SXRP will be the third orbiting stellar X-ray polarimeter, and should provide an order of magnitude increase in polarization sensitivity over its predecessors.

Language :: English
Database :: NASA Technical Reports
Journal :: In: Production and analysis of polarized X rays; Procedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 23, 24, 1991 (A93-33470 12-90)
Notes :: NAG5-618
Publication Type :: Report
Accession number :: edsnas.19930049477
Document Type :: Report

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