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Paper Abstract
We show that meaningful, highly sensitive x-ray polarimetry with imaging capability is possible with a small
mission tailored to the NASA Explorer program. Such a mission—derived from the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry
Explorer (IXPE) proposed to a previous NASA call—takes advantage of progress in light-weight x-ray optics
and in gas pixel detectors to achieve sensitive time-resolved, spectrometric, imaging polarimetry. We outline the
main characteristics and requirements of this mission and provide a realistic assessment of its scientific utility
for modeling point-like and extended x-ray sources and for studying physical processes (including questions of
fundamental physics).
Paper Details
Date Published: 26 September 2013
PDF: 15 pages
Proc. SPIE 8859, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII, 885908 (26 September 2013); doi: 10.1117/12.2024473
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8859:
UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII
Oswald H. Siegmund, Editor(s)
PDF: 15 pages
Proc. SPIE 8859, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII, 885908 (26 September 2013); doi: 10.1117/12.2024473
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Martin C. Weisskopf, NASA Marshall Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Luca Baldini, Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Ronaldo Bellazini, Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Alessandro Brez, Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Enrico Costa, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Richard Dissly, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. (United States)
Ronald F. Elsner, NASA Marshall Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Sergio Fabiani, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Giorgio Matt, Univ. degli Studi Roma Tre (Italy)
Luca Baldini, Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Ronaldo Bellazini, Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Alessandro Brez, Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Enrico Costa, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Richard Dissly, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. (United States)
Ronald F. Elsner, NASA Marshall Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Sergio Fabiani, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Giorgio Matt, Univ. degli Studi Roma Tre (Italy)
Massimo Minuti, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Fabio Muleri, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Steve O'Dell, NASA Marshall Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Michele Pinchera, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Brian Ramsey, NASA Marshall Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Alda Rubini, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Carmelo Sgro', Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Paolo Soffitta, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Gloria Spandre, Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Fabio Muleri, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Steve O'Dell, NASA Marshall Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Michele Pinchera, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Brian Ramsey, NASA Marshall Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Alda Rubini, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Carmelo Sgro', Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Paolo Soffitta, INAF - Instituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (Italy)
Gloria Spandre, Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8859:
UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII
Oswald H. Siegmund, Editor(s)
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