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An Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry MissionTechnical progress both in x-ray optics and in polarization-sensitive x-ray detectors, which our groups have pioneered, enables a scientifically powerful---yet inexpensive---dedicated mission for imaging x-ray polarimetry. Such a mission is sufficiently sensitive to measure x-ray (linear) polarization for a broad range of cosmic sources --particularly those involving neutron stars, stellar black holes, and supermassive black holes (active galactic nuclei). We describe the technical elements, discuss a mission concept, and synopsize the important physical and astrophysical questions such a mission would address.
Document ID
20080033096
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Weisskopf, Martin C.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Bellazini, Ronaldo
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Costa, Enrico
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Ramsey, Brian
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
O'Dell, Steve
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Elsner, Ronald
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Pavlov, George
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Matt, Giorgio
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Kaspi, Victoria
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Tennant, Allyn
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Coppi, Paolo
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Wu, Kinwah
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Siegmund, Oswald
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 23, 2008
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008
Location: Marseilles
Country: France
Start Date: June 23, 2008
End Date: June 28, 2008
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Distribution Limits
Public
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