| Autor: |
Gunji, S., Toukairin, N., Tanaka, Y., Tokanai, F., Sakurai, H., Kishimoto, Y., Mihara, T., Hayashida, K., Anabuki, N., Tsunemi, H., Narita, T., Saito, Y., Kishimoto, S. |
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IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science; 2/1/2011, Vol. 58 Issue 2, p426-433, 8p |
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We have been developing a Compton-scattering-type hard-X-ray polarimeter sensitive over the energy range from \sim60 keV to \sim300 keV for Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) studies. The polarimeter consists of four identical modules each with a field of view of \pm45^\circ. To estimate the instrument performance accurately, we have investigated the instrument's response for gamma rays incident off-axis. We report here results of computer simulations coupled with basic experiments using polarized X-ray beams. As a result of this work we estimate that our polarimeter can detect the polarization for \sim100 GRBs in 5 years at 99% confidence level if the degree of polarization is higher than 40%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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