Gamma-Ray Polarimetry

Denis Bernard; Tanmoy Chattopadhyay; Fabian Kislat; Nicolas Produit

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-6960-7_52

Gamma-Ray Polarimetry

Denis Bernard
, Tanmoy Chattopadhyay
, Fabian Kislat
, Nicolas Produit

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Abstract

While the scientific potential of high-energy X-ray and gamma-ray polarimetry has long been recognized, measuring the polarization of high-energy photons is challenging. To date, there have been very few significant detections from an astrophysical source. However, recent technological developments raise the possibility that this may change in the not-too-distant future. Significant progress has been made in the development of gamma-ray burst (GRB) polarimeters and polarization-sensitive Compton telescopes. A second-generation dedicated GRB polarimeter, POLAR-2, is under development for launch in 2024, and COSI, a second-generation polarization sensitive Compton telescope, has been selected by NASA for launch in 2025. This chapter reviews basic concepts and experimental approaches to scattering polarimetry of hard X-rays to MeV γ-rays and pair production polarimetry of higher-energy photons.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of X-ray and Gamma-ray Astrophysics
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	2173-2213
Number of pages	41
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811969607
ISBN (Print)	9789811969591
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6960-7_52
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2024

Keywords

Black hole accreting systems
Compton polarimetry
Gamma-ray bursts
Gamma-rays
Instrumentation
Neutron stars
Pair production polarimetry
Polarization

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