Polarisation in Röntgen Rays

Barkla, Charles G.

doi:10.1038/069463a0

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“…Other applications include modulators in photonics, fluorescence polarization in chemistry, and scanning laser polarimetry in medicine. X-ray polarimetry, in contrast, has progressed more gradually even though the discovery of the polarization of x rays [1] predates the confirmation of their electromagnetic nature. Nevertheless, there are efficient methods for x-ray polarimetry [2][3][4] providing the basis for a few important applications, most notably in solid-state physics, see, e.g., Refs.…”

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High-Precision X-Ray Polarimetry

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High-Precision X-Ray Polarimetry

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“…The cornerstones that dot the years between 1895 and 1968 (first rocket-borne experiment performed in July 1968, in search of X-ray polarization from Sco X-1 between 5.0 and 16.8 keV) are as follows: "A" marks the discovery of X-rays. "B" is when X-ray polarization is first mentioned [15]. "C" marks the publication of a fundamental paper summarizing the current understanding of the nature of gamma rays and X-rays [16].…”

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“…"B" is when X-ray polarization is first mentioned [15]. "C" marks the publication of a fundamental paper summarizing the current understanding of the nature of gamma rays and X-rays [16].…”

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The Growth of Interest in Astronomical X-Ray Polarimetry

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Astronomical X-ray polarimetry was first explored in the end of the 1960s by pioneering rocket instruments. The craze arising from the first discoveries of stellar and supernova remnant X-ray polarization led to the addition of X-ray polarimeters to early satellites. Unfortunately, the inadequacy of the diffraction and scattering technologies required to measure polarization with respect to the constraints driven by X-ray mirrors and detectors, coupled with long integration times, slowed down the field for almost 40 years. Thanks to the development of new, highly sensitive, compact X-ray polarimeters in the beginning of the 2000s, observing astronomical X-ray polarization has become feasible, and scientists are now ready to explore our high-energy sky thanks to modern X-ray polarimeters. In the forthcoming years, several X-ray missions (rockets, balloons, and satellites) will create new observational opportunities. Interest in astronomical X-ray polarimetry field has thus been renewed, and this paper presents for the first time a quantitative assessment, all based on scientific literature, of the growth of this interest.

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“…The polarization of X-rays has first been detected by Barkla in 1903 even before the discovery of X-ray diffraction [1]. Since the realization of the first X-ray diffraction experiments and the development of diffraction theory, crystals can be used very efficiently to analyze the polarization state of X-rays [2].…”

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