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astro-ph.IM2026
Design of a mission to measure the shape and substructure of the 511 keV gamma-ray line from the center of the Milky Way
Kun Hu, Matthew Fritts, Daniel Becker +23
The 511 keV electron-positron annihilation feature near the galactic center has been detected for more than half a century, yet its origin remains a mystery. In this paper, we desc…
astro-ph.IM2024★ 3 cited
Systematic effects on a Compton polarimeter at the focus of an X-ray mirror
M. Aoyagi, R. G. Bose, S. Chun +23
XL-Calibur is a balloon-borne Compton polarimeter for X-rays in the 15-80 keV range. Using an X-ray mirror with a 12 m focal length for collecting photons onto a beryllium sc…
astro-ph.IM2022★ 12 cited
The design and performance of the XL-Calibur anticoincidence shield
N. K. Iyer, M. Kiss, M. Pearce +31
The XL-Calibur balloon-borne hard X-ray polarimetry mission comprises a Compton-scattering polarimeter placed at the focal point of an X-ray mirror. The polarimeter is housed withi…