Performances of lithium scatterers for x-ray polarimetry

Enrico Costa; Massimo Frutti; Francesco Pica; Luigi Piro; Alda Rubini; Paolo Soffitta; Enrico Massaro; Giorgio Matt; Gastone Medici

doi:10.1117/12.23237

1 November 1990 Performances of lithium scatterers for x-ray polarimetry

Enrico Costa, Massimo Frutti, Francesco Pica, Luigi Piro, Alda Rubini, Paolo Soffitta, Enrico Massaro, Giorgio Matt, Gastone Medici

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Proceedings Volume 1344, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23237
Event: 34th Annual International Technical Symposium on Optical and Optoelectronic Applied Science and Engineering, 1990, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Measurements performance on cylindrical scatterers for focal plane X-ray polarimetry consisting of beryllium capsules filled with metallic lithium are reported. The method used is discussed and evaluated based on the measurements.

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Enrico Costa, Massimo Frutti, Francesco Pica, Luigi Piro, Alda Rubini, Paolo Soffitta, Enrico Massaro, Giorgio Matt, and Gastone Medici "Performances of lithium scatterers for x-ray polarimetry", Proc. SPIE 1344, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy, (1 November 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23237

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