An X-ray Polarimeter for Constellation-X

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dc.creatorJahoda, K.
dc.creatorBlack, K.
dc.creatorDeines-Jones, P.
dc.creatorHill, J. E.
dc.creatorKallman, T.
dc.creatorStrohmayer, T.
dc.creatorSwank, J. H.
dc.date2007-01-04
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dc.descriptionPolarimetry remains a largely unexploited technique in observational X-ray astronomy which could provide insight in the study of the strong gravity and magnetic fields at the core of the Constellation-X observational program. Adding a polarization capability to the Constellation-X instrumentation would be immensely powerful. It would make Constellation the first space observatory to simultaneously measure all astrophysically relevant parameters of source X-ray photons; their position (imaging), energy (spectroscopy), arrival time (timing), and polarization. Astrophysical polarimetry requires sensitive well-calibrated instruments. Many exciting objects are extra-galactic (i.e. faint) and may have small polarization. Recent advances in efficiency and bandpass make it attractive to consider a polarimetry Science Enhancement Package for the Constellation-X mission.
dc.description10 pages, white paper submitted to Constellation-X Facility Science Team (Dec 2006)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0701090
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0701090
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/121079
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleAn X-ray Polarimeter for Constellation-X
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