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EXPO: a quantum leap in fast, wide-band X-ray polarimetry for astrophysics
Paolo Soffitta, Sebastien Guillot, Ian Hutchinson +137
The Enhanced X-ray Polarimetry Observatory (EXPO) is a mission concept proposed to ESA as an M8 candidate, with a prospective launch in 2041. Building on the scientific success of…
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A Large-Area Optical Time Projection Chamber for Hard X-ray Polarimetry with Directional Imaging of Low-Energy Electron Recoils
Davide Fiorina, Elisabetta Baracchini, Giorgio Dho +8
We report on the development of a large-volume, wide field-of-view time projection chamber (TPC) for X-ray polarimetry, featuring a triple-GEM amplification stage and optical reado…