A Thomson X-ray polarimeter for a small satellite mission and its scientific prospects
Abstract
A Thomson X-ray polarimeter is under fabrication for a small satellite mission of the ISRO. A brief description of the design, specifications, sensitivity, and development status of this instrument will be given. We will then discuss some of the important scientific goals, especially about accretion powered pulsars and accreting black holes, both in their hard and soft states. With an enregy range of 5-30 keV, this instrument will be a bridge between the soft X-ray polarimeter GEMS and the various Compton polarimeters under development.
- Publication:
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39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- July 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012cosp...39.1467P