@inproceedings{0cade41f4f814eceaedb8674cc67af34,
title = "An imaging x-ray polarimeter for the study of galactic and extragalactic x-ray sources",
abstract = "Technical progress in X-ray optics and in polarization-sensitive X-ray detectors, which our groups pioneered, enables a scientifically powerful, dedicated space mission for imaging X-ray polarimetry. This mission is sufficiently sensitive to measure X-ray (linear) polarization for a broad range of cosmic sources-primarily those involving neutron stars, stellar black holes, and supermassive black holes (active galactic nuclei). We describe the technical basis, the mission concept, and the physical and astrophysical questions such a mission would address.",
author = "Weisskopf, {Martin C.} and Ronaldo Bellazzini and Enrico Costa and Ramsey, {Brian D.} and O'Dell, {Stephen L.} and Elsner, {Ronald F.} and Tennant, {Allyn F.} and Pavlov, {George G.} and Giorgio Matt and Kaspi, {Victoria M.} and Coppi, {Paolo S.} and Kinwah Wu and Siegmund, {Oswald H.W.} and Zavlin, {Vyacheslav E.}",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1117/12.788184",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780819472212",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
booktitle = "Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008",
address = "United States",
note = "Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray ; Conference date: 23-06-2008 Through 28-06-2008",
}