Published May 1977
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Journal article
An upper limit to the linear X-ray polarization of Sco X-1
Description
Sco X-1 was observed in a narrow band of X-ray energies centred on 2.6-keV from 1976 March 31 to April 10 with the Ariel V satellite, Bragg crystal spectrometer/polarimeter. This search for linear, X-ray polarization of Sco X-1 produced an upper limit of 7.7 per cent at three-sigma confidence. Modulations in the data which could lead to a spurious measurement of polarization were observed, and are discussed. (author)
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Journal Volume
- 179
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
- Journal Page Range
- 303-310
- ISSN
- 0035-8711
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 8326643
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; POLARIZATION; SPECTRA; WAVE PROPAGATION; X RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RAY SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS
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