POLAR, a compact detector for Gamma Ray Bursts photon polarization measurements

Abstract

The design and the simulated performances of a compact detector dedicated to the measurement of GRB photon polarization is presented. Such a detector would permit to answer the question ``are most of the GRB strongly polarized?'' in a mission of one year in space.

24 pages, 13 figures, submitted to NIM, (using elsart.sty & elsart.cls)

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