Opening a New Window to Fundamental Physics and Astrophysics: X-ray Polarimetry
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
An extensive theoretical literature predicts that X-ray Polarimetry can directly determine relevant physical and geometrical parameters of astrophysical sources, and discriminate between models further than allowed by spectral and timing data only. X-ray Polarimetry can also provide tests of Fundamental Physics. A high sensitivity polarimeter in the focal plane of a New Generation X-ray telescope could open this new window in the High Energy Sky.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0603399,
title = {Opening a New Window to Fundamental Physics and Astrophysics: X-ray Polarimetry},
author = {E. Costa and R. Bellazzini and P. Soffitta and G. di Persio and M. Feroci and E. Morelli and F. Muleri and L. Pacciani and A. Rubini and L. Baldini and F. Bitti and A. Brez and F. Cavalca and L. Latronico and M. M. Massai and N. Omodei and C. Sgro' and G. Spandre and G. Matt and G. C. Perola and A. Santangelo and A. Celotti and D. Barret and O. Vilhu and L. Piro and G. Fraser and T. J. -L. Courvoisier and X. Barcons},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0603399},
year = {2007}
}
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8 pages 1 table 14 figures