POET: a SMEX mission for gamma ray burst polarimetry

Mark L. McConnell; Matthew Baring; Peter Bloser; Joseph F. Dwyer; A. Gordon Emslie; Camden D. Ertley; Jochen Greiner; Alice K. Harding; Dieter H. Hartmann; Joanne E. Hill; Philip Kaaret; R. Marc Kippen; David Mattingly; Sheila McBreen; Mark Pearce; Nicolas Produit; James M. Ryan; Felix Ryde; Takanori Sakamoto; Kenji Toma; W. Thomas Vestrand; Bing Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.2056905

29 July 2014 POET: a SMEX mission for gamma ray burst polarimetry

Mark L. McConnell, Matthew Baring, Peter Bloser, Joseph F. Dwyer, A. Gordon Emslie, Camden D. Ertley, Jochen Greiner, Alice K. Harding, Dieter H. Hartmann, Joanne E. Hill, Philip Kaaret, R. Marc Kippen, David Mattingly, Sheila McBreen, Mark Pearce, Nicolas Produit, James M. Ryan, Felix Ryde, Takanori Sakamoto, Kenji Toma, W. Thomas Vestrand, Bing Zhang

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 9144, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 91440O (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056905
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

Polarimeters for Energetic Transients (POET) is a mission concept designed to t within the envelope of a NASA Small Explorer (SMEX) mission. POET will use X-ray and gamma-ray polarimetry to uncover the energy release mechanism associated with the formation of stellar-mass black holes and investigate the physics of extreme magnetic ields in the vicinity of compact objects. Two wide-FoV, non-imaging polarimeters will provide polarization measurements over the broad energy range from about 2 keV up to about 500 keV. A Compton scatter polarimeter, using an array of independent scintillation detector elements, will be used to collect data from 50 keV up to 500 keV. At low energies (2{15 keV), data will be provided by a photoelectric polarimeter based on the use of a Time Projection Chamber for photoelectron tracking. During a two-year baseline mission, POET will be able to collect data that will allow us to distinguish between three basic models for the inner jet of gamma-ray bursts.

Citation Download Citation

Mark L. McConnell, Matthew Baring, Peter Bloser, Joseph F. Dwyer, A. Gordon Emslie, Camden D. Ertley, Jochen Greiner, Alice K. Harding, Dieter H. Hartmann, Joanne E. Hill, Philip Kaaret, R. Marc Kippen, David Mattingly, Sheila McBreen, Mark Pearce, Nicolas Produit, James M. Ryan, Felix Ryde, Takanori Sakamoto, Kenji Toma, W. Thomas Vestrand, and Bing Zhang "POET: a SMEX mission for gamma ray burst polarimetry", Proc. SPIE 9144, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 91440O (29 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056905

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available