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A possible use for polarizers in imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes

Astrophysics 2014-10-13 v1

Abstract

Cherenkov radiation produced in Extensive Air Showers shows a net polarization. This article discusses its properties and physical origin, and proposes an arrangement of polarizers potentially useful for Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0107271,
  title  = {A possible use for polarizers in imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes},
  author = {I. de la Calle and J. L. Contreras and J. Cortina and V. Fonseca},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0107271},
  year   = {2014}
}

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30 pages, 13 figures. Accepted for publication in Astroparticle Physics