The polarization sensitivity of the liquid xenon imaging telescope

Details The polarization sensitivity of the liquid xenon imaging telescope The polarization sensitivity of the liquid xenon imaging telescope

Dec 1993

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In its A High Resolution Liquid Xenon Imaging Telescope for 0.3-10 MeV Gamma Ray Astrophysics: Construction and Initial Balloon

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Compton Effect, Gamma Ray Telescopes, Gamma Rays, Liquefied Gases, Monte Carlo Method, Polarimeters, Polarization (Waves), Xenon, Imaging Techniques, Ionization Chambers, Radiation Counters, Sensitivity

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The properties and the expected performance of a liquid xenon (LXe) gamma ray imaging telescope, optimized for the MeV energy region, are presented. The unique potential of this telescope as a Compton polarimeter is particularly emphasized. Based on Monte Carlo simulations we show that the modulation factor is as high as 40 percent at 1 MeV with a detection efficiency close to 20 percent. These figures of merit combined with the excellent background suppression capability of the three dimensional position sensitive LXe detector yield sensitivity at the three sigma level to polarization fractions as small as a few percent for strong sources, even in a balloon flight.

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