Published May 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

A calculation of the linear polarization sensitivity of a Compton polarimeter

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki. Div. of Physics
  • 2. Tokyo Inst. of Tech. (Japan). Dept. of Applied Physics

Description

A method of expanding a volume integral in terms of the moments gives a simple formula for the linear polarization sensitivity which is easy to evaluate. The formula has been applied to a new type of Compton polarimeter with two planar detectors, and has proved to be as accurate as a conventional numerical integration. Furthermore the method gives a good insight into optimum configurations of the detectors for the measurement of the linear polarization. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods
Journal Volume
171
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods.
Journal Page Range
545-550
ISSN
0029-554X