Performance of the X-Calibur hard X-ray polarimetry mission during its 2018/19 long-duration balloon flight

Performance of the X-Calibur hard X-ray polarimetry mission during its 2018/19 long-duration balloon flight

X-Calibur is a balloon-borne telescope that measures the polarization of high-energy X-rays in the 15–50 keV energy range. The instrument makes use of the fact that X-rays scatter preferentially perpendicular to the polarization direction. A beryllium scattering element surrounded by pixellated CZT...

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Main Authors: Abarr, Q. (Author), Beheshtipour, B. (Author), Beilicke, M. (Author), Bose, R. (Author), Braun, D. (Author), de Geronimo, G. (Author), Dowkontt, P. (Author), Errando, M. (Author), Gadson, T. (Author), Guarino, V. (Author), Heatwole, S. (Author), Hossen, M. (Author), Iyer, N. (Author), Kislat, F. (Author), Kiss, M. (Author), Kitaguchi, T. (Author), Krawczynski, H. (Author), Lanzi, J. (Author), Li, S. (Author), Lisalda, L. (Author), Okajima, T. (Author), Pearce, M. (Author), Peterson, Z. (Author), Press, L. (Author), Rauch, B. (Author), Simburger, G. (Author), Stuchlik, D. (Author), Takahashi, H. (Author), Tang, J. (Author), Uchida, N. (Author), West, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2022
Subjects:
Balloon flights
Balloons
Ellipsometry
Energy ranges
Flight simulators
Hard X ray
Hard X-ray polarimetries
High energy X ray
Instrumentation
Long-duration balloons
Performance
Polarimeters
Polarization
Polarization direction
X ray detectors
X-ray
X-ray scatter
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