Gas pixel detectors for X-ray polarimetry applications

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 560, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 425-434

  Bellazzini, R ^a   Angelini, F ^b   Baldini, L ^a   Bitti, F ^a   Brez, A ^a   Cavalca, F ^a   Del Prete, M ^a   Kuss, M ^a   Latronico, L ^a   Omodei, N ^a   Pinchera, M ^a   Massai, M M ^b   Minuti, M ^a   Razzano, M ^a   Sgro, C ^a   Spandre, G ^a   Tenze, A ^a   Costa, E ^c   Soffitta, P ^c  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c INAF IASF ROMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Micro pattern gas detectors; Pixel read out; X ray polarimetry

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS DETECTORS; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; X RAYS;

APPLICATION-SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT; GAS AMPLIFICATION STRUCTURE; GAS PIXEL DETECTOR; MICRO PATTERN GAS DETECTORS; MONOLITHIC DEVICE; PIXEL READ-OUT; X-RAY POLARIMETRY; X-RAY RADIATION;

POLARIMETERS;

EID: 33646111448     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.01.046     Document Type: Article

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