Hard X-ray polarimetry by means of Rayleigh scattering

Hard X-ray polarimetry by means of Rayleigh scattering

A new linear polarimetry technique based on Rayleigh scattering is introduced. Its properties are compared to the Compton technique. Experimental verification was realized using a 5 × 5 segmented planar HPGe pixel detector. In the proof-of-principle experiment a measurement of Rayleigh scattering of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2009-03, Vol.600 (3), p.599-603
Hauptverfasser: Tashenov, S., Khaplanov, A., Cederwall, B., Schässburger, K.-U.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
polarization
Rayleigh scattering
resolution
Segmented germanium detectors
X-ray polarimetry
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Zusammenfassung:A new linear polarimetry technique based on Rayleigh scattering is introduced. Its properties are compared to the Compton technique. Experimental verification was realized using a 5 × 5 segmented planar HPGe pixel detector. In the proof-of-principle experiment a measurement of Rayleigh scattering off lead atoms was performed for linearly polarized ≈ 53.3 keV photons at two scattering angles.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2008.11.145