Published September 2015
| Version v1
Journal article
Compton polarimeter for 10–30 keV x rays
Creators
- 1. Physics Institute, Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg (Germany)
Description
We present a simple and versatile polarimeter for x rays in the energy range of 10–30 keV. It uses Compton scattering in low-Z materials such as beryllium or boron carbide. The azimuthal distribution of the scattered x rays is sampled by an array of 12 silicon PIN diodes operated at room temperature. We evaluated the polarimetry performance using Monte-Carlo simulations and show experimental results
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4931165;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Review of Scientific Instruments
- Journal Volume
- 86
- Journal Issue
- 9
- Journal Page Range
- p. 093110-093110.8
- ISSN
- 0034-6748
- CODEN
- RSINAK
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 47052757
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BERYLLIUM; BORON CARBIDES; COMPTON EFFECT; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; KEV RANGE 10-100; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POLARIMETERS; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K; X RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METALS; BASIC INTERACTIONS; BORON COMPOUNDS; CALCULATION METHODS; CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; INTERACTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; KEV RANGE; METALS; RADIATIONS; SCATTERING; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE RANGE
Optional Information
- Notes
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