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most citedDetailed polarization measurements of the prompt emission of five Gamma-Ray Bursts

89 citations · 205 across the 16 of their papers we have counts for

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16 papers

astro-ph.IM2023

STIX imaging I -- Concept

Paolo Massa, Gordon. J. Hurford, Anna Volpara +17

Aims. To provide a schematic mathematical description of the imaging concept of the Spectrometer/Telescope for Imaging X-rays (STIX) on board Solar Orbiter. The derived model is th…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 6 cited

Multi-point study of the energy release and impulsive CME dynamics in an eruptive C7 flare

J. Saqri, A. M. Veronig, E. C. M. Dickson +6

We combine observations from different vantage points to perform a detailed study of a long duration eruptive C7 class flare that occurred on 17 April 2021 and was partially occult…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 42 cited

The data center for the Spectrometer and Telescope for Imaging X-rays (STIX) onboard Solar Orbiter

Hualin Xiao, Shane Maloney, Säm Krucker +12

The Spectrometer and Telescope for Imaging X-rays (STIX) on board Solar Orbiter observes solar X-ray emission in the range of 4 – 150 keV and produces spectra and images of s…

astro-ph.SR2022★ 5 cited

The Lyman- Emission in a C1.4 Solar Flare Observed by the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager aboard Solar Orbiter

Ying Li, Qiao Li, De-Chao Song +7

The hydrogen Lyman- (H {\sc i} Ly) emission during solar flares has rarely been studied in spatially resolved images and its physical origin has not been fully understood. In…

astro-ph.SR2022

First hard X-ray imaging results by Solar Orbiter STIX

Paolo Massa, Andrea F. Battaglia, Anna Volpara +15

Context. The Spectrometer/Telescope for Imaging X-rays (STIX) is one of 6 remote sensing instruments on-board Solar Orbiter. It provides hard X-ray imaging spectroscopy of solar fl…

astro-ph.SR2021★ 33 cited

STIX X-ray microflare observations during the Solar Orbiter commissioning phase

Andrea Francesco Battaglia, Jonas Saqri, Paolo Massa +34

The Spectrometer/Telescope for Imaging X-rays (STIX) is the HXR instrument onboard Solar Orbiter designed to observe solar flares over a broad range of flare sizes, between 4-150 k…

astro-ph.HE2019★ 89 cited

Detailed polarization measurements of the prompt emission of five Gamma-Ray Bursts

Shuang-Nan Zhang, Merlin Kole, Tian-Wei Bao +37

Gamma-ray bursts are the strongest explosions in the Universe since the Big Bang, believed to be produced either in forming black holes at the end of massive star evolution or merg…

astro-ph.IM2019

Observation data pre-processing and scientific data products generation of POLAR

Zheng-Heng Li, Jian-Chao Sun, Li-Ming Song +8

POLAR is a compact space-borne detector initially designed to measure the polarization of hard X-rays emitted from Gamma-Ray Bursts in the energy range 50-500keV. This instrument w…

physics.space-ph2019

Simulations of radiation damage in spacecraft camera for ESA JUICE mission

Hualin Xiao, Wojtek Hajdas, Stephane Beauvivre +3

The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) is an ESA interplanetary spacecraft being developed to perform detailed investigations of the Jupiter system and three of its icy moons: Euro…

physics.ins-det2017★ 13 cited

In-flight energy calibration of the space-borne Compton polarimeter POLAR

Hualin Xiao, Wojtek Hajdas, Bobing Wu +39

POLAR is a compact wide-field space-borne detector for precise measurements of the linear polarisation of hard X-rays emitted by transient sources in the energy range from 50 keV t…

physics.ins-det2017★ 1 cited

Optimization of the final settings for the Space-borne Hard X-ray Compton Polarimeter POLAR

Hualin Xiao, Wojtek Hajdas, Radaslow Marcinkowski

POLAR is a compact wide field space-borne detector dedicated for precise measurements of the linear polarization of hard X-rays emitted by transient sources in the energy range fro…

astro-ph.IM2017

A fully autonomous data center for the space-borne hard X-ray Compton polarimeter POLAR developed at PSI

Hualin Xiao, Wojtek Hajdas, Radaslow Marcinkowski

POLAR is a space-borne hard X-ray Compton polarimeter built by a collaboration of institutes from Switzerland, China and Poland. Precise detection of the polarization can be a powe…

physics.ins-det2017★ 1 cited

Calibration of the Space-borne Compton Polarimeter POLAR flight model with 100% polarized X-ray beams

H. L. Xiao, W. Hajdas, P. Socha +32

POLAR is space-borne detector designed for a precise measurement of gamma-ray polarization of the prompt emissions of Gamma-Ray Bursts in the energy range 50 keV - 500 keV. POLAR i…

astro-ph.IM2016

POLAR: Final Calibration and In-Flight Performance of a Dedicated GRB Polarimeter

M. Kole, T. W. Bao, T. Batsch +41

Gamma-ray polarimetry is a new powerful tool to study the processes responsible for the emission from astrophysical sources and the environments in which this emission takes place.…

astro-ph.IM2015★ 1 cited

Calibration of Gamma-ray Burst Polarimeter POLAR

H. L. Xiao, W. Hajdas, T. W. Bao +33

Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are the strongest explosions in the universe which might be associated with creation of black holes. Magnetic field structure and burst dynamics may influen…

physics.ins-det2015★ 14 cited

A crosstalk and non-uniformity correction method for the Compact Space-borne Compton Polarimeter POLAR

Hualin Xiao, Wojtek Hajdas, Bobing Wu +33

In spite of extensive observations and numerous theoretical studies in the past decades several key questions related with Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRB) emission mechanisms are still to b…