Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Oct 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010aspc..427..187b&link_type=abstract
Accretion and Ejection in AGN: a Global View. Proceedings of a conference held June 22-26, 2009 in Como, Italy. Edited by Laura
Computer Science
Performance
Scientific paper
The design and estimated performance of a balloon-borne hard X-ray polarimeter called HX-POL is reported. The experiment uses a combination of Si and Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) detectors to measure the polarization of 50-500 keV X-rays through the dependence of the angular distribution of Compton scattered photons on the polarization direction. On a 15 to 30-day balloon flight, HX-POL would allow one to measure the polarization of bright Crab-like sources for polarization degrees down to a few %. Hard X-ray polarization measurements provide unique venues for the study of particle acceleration processes by compact objects and relativistic outflows.
Baring Matthew G.
Beilicke Matthias
de Geronimo Gianluigi
Dowkontt Paul
Garson Alfred III
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