Abstract
The Polarimeter for Relativistic Astrophysical X-ray Sources (PRAXyS) is one of three Small Explorer (SMEX) missions selected by NASA for Phase A study. The PRAXyS observatory carries an X-ray Polarimeter Instrument (XPI) capable of measuring the linear polarization from a variety of high energy sources, including black holes, neutron stars, and supernova remnants. The XPI is comprised of two identical mirror-Time Projection Chamber (TPC) polarimeter telescopes with a system effective area of 124 cm2 at 3 keV, capable of photon limited observations for sources as faint as 1 mCrab. The XPI is built with well-established technologies. This paper will describe the performance of the XPI flight mirror with the engineering test unit polarimeter.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| Volume | 9905 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510601895 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: Jun 26 2016 → Jul 1 2016 |
Other
| Other | Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Period | 6/26/16 → 7/1/16 |
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Keywords
- grazing incidence mirrors
- Polarimeter
- polarization
- PRAXyS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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The X-ray polarimeter instrument on board the Polarimeter for Relativistic Astrophysical X-ray Sources (PRAXyS) mission. / Hill, J. E.; Black, J. K.; Jahoda, K.; Tamagawa, T.; Iwakiri, W.; Kitaguchi, T.; Kubota, M.; Kaaret, P.; McCurdy, R.; Miles, D. M.; Okajima, T.; Soong, Y.; Olsen, L.; Sparr, L.; Mosely, S. J.; Nolan, David S.
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. Vol. 9905 SPIE, 2016. 99051B.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Jahoda, K.
AU - Tamagawa, T.
AU - Iwakiri, W.
AU - Kitaguchi, T.
AU - Kubota, M.
AU - Kaaret, P.
AU - McCurdy, R.
AU - Miles, D. M.
AU - Okajima, T.
AU - Soong, Y.
AU - Olsen, L.
AU - Sparr, L.
AU - Mosely, S. J.
AU - Nolan, David S
PY - 2016
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N2 - The Polarimeter for Relativistic Astrophysical X-ray Sources (PRAXyS) is one of three Small Explorer (SMEX) missions selected by NASA for Phase A study. The PRAXyS observatory carries an X-ray Polarimeter Instrument (XPI) capable of measuring the linear polarization from a variety of high energy sources, including black holes, neutron stars, and supernova remnants. The XPI is comprised of two identical mirror-Time Projection Chamber (TPC) polarimeter telescopes with a system effective area of 124 cm2 at 3 keV, capable of photon limited observations for sources as faint as 1 mCrab. The XPI is built with well-established technologies. This paper will describe the performance of the XPI flight mirror with the engineering test unit polarimeter.
AB - The Polarimeter for Relativistic Astrophysical X-ray Sources (PRAXyS) is one of three Small Explorer (SMEX) missions selected by NASA for Phase A study. The PRAXyS observatory carries an X-ray Polarimeter Instrument (XPI) capable of measuring the linear polarization from a variety of high energy sources, including black holes, neutron stars, and supernova remnants. The XPI is comprised of two identical mirror-Time Projection Chamber (TPC) polarimeter telescopes with a system effective area of 124 cm2 at 3 keV, capable of photon limited observations for sources as faint as 1 mCrab. The XPI is built with well-established technologies. This paper will describe the performance of the XPI flight mirror with the engineering test unit polarimeter.
KW - grazing incidence mirrors
KW - Polarimeter
KW - polarization
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VL - 9905
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