The imaging x-ray polarimetry explorer 2.5 years later

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The imaging x-ray polarimetry explorer 2.5 years later

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

We have, at last, an observatory dedicated to X-ray polarimetry that has been operational since December 9(th), 2021. The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a NASA SMEX mission, in partnership with ASI, based on three X-ray telescopes, each equipped with a polarization-sensitive detector in the focus. An extending boom was deployed in orbit, positioning the detectors at the optimal distance from the optics, which have a 4-meter focal length. The spacecraft is three-axis stabilized, providing power, attitude determination and control, transmission, and commanding capabilities. After two and a half years of observation, IXPE has detected positive polarization from nearly all classes of celestial sources that emit X-rays. In this report, we describe the IXPE mission, detailing the performance of the scientific instrumentation after 2.5 years of operation. We also present the main astrophysical results and a few examples of scientific performance during flight.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The imaging x-ray polarimetry explorer 2.5 years later

Popis výsledku anglicky

We have, at last, an observatory dedicated to X-ray polarimetry that has been operational since December 9(th), 2021. The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a NASA SMEX mission, in partnership with ASI, based on three X-ray telescopes, each equipped with a polarization-sensitive detector in the focus. An extending boom was deployed in orbit, positioning the detectors at the optimal distance from the optics, which have a 4-meter focal length. The spacecraft is three-axis stabilized, providing power, attitude determination and control, transmission, and commanding capabilities. After two and a half years of observation, IXPE has detected positive polarization from nearly all classes of celestial sources that emit X-rays. In this report, we describe the IXPE mission, detailing the performance of the scientific instrumentation after 2.5 years of operation. We also present the main astrophysical results and a few examples of scientific performance during flight.

Druh

D - Stať ve sborníku

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10308 - Astronomy (including astrophysics,space science)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název statě ve sborníku

Proceedings of SPIE - the International Society for Optical Engineering

ISBN

978-1-5106-7509-4

ISSN

0277-786X

e-ISSN

1996-756X

Počet stran výsledku

26

Strana od-do

130932I

Název nakladatele

The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

Místo vydání

Bellingham

Místo konání akce

Yokohama

Datum konání akce

16. 6. 2024

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

WRD - Celosvětová akce

Kód UT WoS článku

001338129600068