Scattering polarimetry for x-ray astronomy by means of scintillating fibers

Enrico Costa; Maria Nerina Cinti; Marco Feroci; Giorgio Matt; Massimo Rapisarda

doi:10.1117/12.168589

15 February 1994 Scattering polarimetry for x-ray astronomy by means of scintillating fibers

Enrico Costa, Maria Nerina Cinti, Marco Feroci, Giorgio Matt, Massimo Rapisarda

Proceedings Volume 2010, X-Ray and Ultraviolet Polarimetry; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.168589
Event: SPIE's 1993 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1993, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Scattering polarimetry is based on the detection of photons scattered by a target at angles close to 90 degree(s). For Astrophysical purposes in the hard X-ray band, where a large collecting area is needed and optics are ineffective, we suggest to produce a large array of very thin detectors made of scintillating fibers read by optical fibers. We computed, by means of MCNP code the response of some possible configurations with different thickness of plastic scintillator, CsI and CaF₂.

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Enrico Costa, Maria Nerina Cinti, Marco Feroci, Giorgio Matt, and Massimo Rapisarda "Scattering polarimetry for x-ray astronomy by means of scintillating fibers", Proc. SPIE 2010, X-Ray and Ultraviolet Polarimetry, (15 February 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.168589

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