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Focusing of gamma-rays with Laue lenses: first results

Astrophysics 2009-11-13 v1 Instrumentation and Detectors
Authors: F. Frontera , G. Loffredo , A. Pisa , F. Nobili , V. Carassiti , F. Evangelisti , L. Landi , S. Squerzanti , E. Caroli , J. B. Stephen , K. H. Andersen , P. Courtois , N. Auricchio , L. Milani , B. Negri
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Abstract

We report on the first results obtained from our development project of focusing gamma-rays (>>60 keV) by using Laue lenses. The first lens prototype model has been assembled and tested. We describe the technique adopted and the lens focusing capabilities at about 100 keV.

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@article{arxiv.0807.1499,
  title  = {Focusing of gamma-rays with Laue lenses: first results},
  author = {F. Frontera and G. Loffredo and A. Pisa and F. Nobili and V. Carassiti and F. Evangelisti and L. Landi and S. Squerzanti and E. Caroli and J. B. Stephen and K. H. Andersen and P. Courtois and N. Auricchio and L. Milani and B. Negri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.1499},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

8 pages 9 figures, to be published in SPIE Procs. 7011, 2008

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