Low energy polarization sensitivity of the Gas Pixel Detector

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

Volumn 584, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 149-159

  Muleri, F ^a,b   Soffitta, P ^a   Baldini, L ^c   Bellazzini, R ^c   Bregeon, J ^c   Brez, A ^c   Costa, E ^a   Frutti, M ^a   Latronico, L ^c   Minuti, M ^c   Negri, M B ^d   Omodei, N ^c   Pesce Rollins, M ^c   Pinchera, M ^c   Razzano, M ^c   Rubini, A ^a   Sgro C ^c   Spandre, G ^c  

^a INAF IASF ROMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c INFN SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

^d ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bragg diffraction; Gas Pixel Detector; X ray polarimetry

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; POLARIMETERS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY TUBES;

BRAGG DIFFRACTION; GAS PIXEL DETECTOR;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 36749056783     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.09.046     Document Type: Article

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