ISSN:
1572-9508
Keywords:
Instrumentation
;
gamma ray
;
polarization
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The proposed Tracking and Imaging Gamma-Ray Experiment (TIGRE), operating in the 0.3–100 MeV energy interval, will be an efficient polarimeter with a modulation factor of ∼50% at 0.5 MeV. The polarization detection parameters of TIGRE were estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation modified to include the polarization dependence of the Klein-Nishina formula. Using Compton scattering of low energy photons and approximately 3π acceptance angle after scattering, TIGRE will be able to measure strong sources with 20% fractional polarization at 3 σ significance in a typical balloon-borne exposure and ≤5% during a 4-week satellite observation.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00418325
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