Polarization of x-gamma radiation produced by a Thomson and Compton inverse scattering

A systematic study of the polarization of x-gamma rays produced in Thomson and Compton scattering is presented, in both classical and quantum schemes. Numerical results and analytical considerations let us to establish the polarization level as a function of acceptance, bandwidth and energy. Few sou...

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Main Authors: V. Petrillo, A. Bacci, C. Curatolo, I. Drebot, A. Giribono, C. Maroli, A. R. Rossi, L. Serafini, P. Tomassini, C. Vaccarezza, A. Variola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2015-11-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.18.110701