A novel gaseus X-ray polarimeter: Data analysis and simulation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4843, Issue , 2002, Pages 383-393

  Bellazzini, R ^a   Angelini, F ^a   Baldini, Luca ^a,c   Brez, A ^a   Costa, E ^b   Di Persio, G ^b   Latronico, L ^a   Massai, M M ^a   Omodei, N ^a   Pacciani, L ^b   Soffitta, P ^b   Spandre, G ^a  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

^b INAF IASF ROMA   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas detectors; X ray polarimetry

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; GAS DETECTORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTOEMISSION; X RAYS;

RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHMS;

POLARIMETERS;

EID: 0037739969     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.459381     Document Type: Conference Paper

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