The Growth of Interest in Astronomical X-Ray Polarimetry

Astronomical X-ray polarimetry was first explored in the end of the 1960s by pioneering rocket instruments. The craze arising from the first discoveries of stellar and supernova remnant X-ray polarization led to the addition of X-ray polarimeters to early satellites. Unfortunately, the inadequacy of...

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Main Author: Frédéric Marin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Galaxies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/6/1/38