X-ray polarimetry with Gas Pixel Detectors: A new window on the X-ray sky

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

Volumn 576, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 183-190

  Bellazzini, R ^a   Spandre, G ^a   Minuti, M ^a   Baldini, L ^a   Brez, A ^a   Cavalca, F ^a,b   Latronico, L ^a   Omodei, N ^a   Razzano, M ^a,b   Angelini, F ^a,b   Massai, M M ^a,b   Sgro C ^a   Costa, Enrico ^c   Soffitta, Paolo ^c  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c INAF IASF ROMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ASIC; Gas Pixel Detectors; X ray polarimetry

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHOTOELECTRONS; POLARIMETERS; SPACE TELESCOPES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

GAS PIXEL DETECTORS; HIGH-ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS; X-RAY POLARIMETRY;

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

EID: 34248205184     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.01.149     Document Type: Article

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