A Concept for a High-Energy Gamma-Ray Polarimeter

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5165, Issue , 2004, Pages 322-333

  Bloser, P F ^a   Hunter, S D ^a   Depaola, G O ^b   Longo, F ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^c SEZIONE DI TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma ray astronomy; Gas detectors, Monte Carlo simulations; Pair production; Polarimetry

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAMMA RAYS; GAS DETECTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCATTERING; SPACE FLIGHT;

GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY; PAIR PRODCUTION;

POLARIMETERS;

EID: 1942454768     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.505838     Document Type: Conference Paper

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