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The design and perf...
The design and performance of the XL-Calibur anticoincidence shield
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- Iyer, Nirmal (author)
- KTH,Stockholms universitet,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC),Partikel- och astropartikelfysik,The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics, AlbaNova University Centre, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Kiss, Mózsi, 1982- (author)
- KTH,Stockholms universitet,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC),KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden,Partikel- och astropartikelfysik,The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics, AlbaNova University Centre, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Pearce, Mark, 1970- (author)
- KTH,Stockholms universitet,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC),KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden,Partikel- och astropartikelfysik,The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics, AlbaNova University Centre, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Stana, Theodor-Adrian (author)
- KTH,Stockholms universitet,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC),KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden,Partikel- och astropartikelfysik,The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics, AlbaNova University Centre, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Awaki, H. (author)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan., Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama
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- Bose, R. G. (author)
- Physics Department, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105
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- Dasgupta, A. (author)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
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- De Geronimo, G. (author)
- Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2350, USA.
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- Gau, E. (author)
- Physics Department, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105; McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105
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- Hakamata, T. (author)
- Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science, and Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan., 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka,Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan., 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima
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- Ishida, M. (author)
- The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science/JAXA, 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan., 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ward, Sagamihara
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- Ishiwata, K. (author)
- Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science, and Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan., 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka
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- Kamogawa, W. (author)
- Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science, and Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan., 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka,Department of Physics and Astronomy and Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
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- Kislat, F. (author)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
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- Kitaguchi, T. (author)
- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan., 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
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- Krawczynski, H. (author)
- Physics Department, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105; McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105; Center for Quantum Leaps, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105
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- Lisalda, L. (author)
- Physics Department, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105
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- Maeda, Y. (author)
- The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science/JAXA, 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan., 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ward, Sagamihara,Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science, and Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan., 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka
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- Matsumoto, H. (author)
- Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science, and Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan., 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka
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- Miyamoto, A. (author)
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan., 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji
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- Miyazawa, T. (author)
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami-gun, Japan.,Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan., 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji
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- Mizuno, T. (author)
- Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan., 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima
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- Rauch, B. F. (author)
- Physics Department, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105
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- Cavero, N. Rodriguez (author)
- Physics Department, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105
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- Sakamoto, N. (author)
- Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan., 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima
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- Sato, J. (author)
- Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science, and Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan., 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka
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- Spooner, S. (author)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
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Takahashi, H. (author)
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Takeo, M. (author)
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- Tamagawa, T. (author)
- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan., 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako,Physics Department, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA., 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105
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- Uchida, Y. (author)
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda city, Chiba 278-8510, Japan.
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West, A. T. (author)
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Wimalasena, K. (author)
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Yoshimoto, M. (author)
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- Elsevier BV, 2023
- 2023
- English.
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In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A. - : Elsevier BV. - 0168-9002 .- 1872-9576. ; 1048
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Abstract
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- The XL-Calibur balloon-borne hard X-ray polarimetry mission comprises a Compton-scattering polarimeter placed at the focal point of an X-ray mirror. The polarimeter is housed within a BGO anticoincidence shield, which is needed to mitigate the considerable background radiation present at the observation altitude of -40 km. This paper details the design, construction and testing of the anticoincidence shield, as well as the performance measured during the week-long maiden flight from Esrange Space Centre to the Canadian Northwest Territories in July 2022. The in-flight performance of the shield followed design expectations, with a veto threshold <100 keV and a measured background rate of -0.5 Hz (20-40 keV). This is compatible with the scientific goals of the mission, where %-level minimum detectable polarisation is sought for a Hz-level source rate.
Subject headings
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Annan teknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Other Engineering and Technologies (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Maskinteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Mechanical Engineering (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Subatomär fysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Subatomic Physics (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Anticoincidence
- BGO scintillator
- Photomultiplier tube
- X-ray polarimetry
- Scientific ballooning
- Monte Carlo
- Qualification testing
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Dasgupta, A.
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De Geronimo, G.
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Gau, E.
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Hakamata, T.
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Ishida, M.
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Ishiwata, K.
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Kamogawa, W.
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Kislat, F.
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Kitaguchi, T.
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Krawczynski, H.
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Lisalda, L.
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Maeda, Y.
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Matsumoto, H.
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Miyamoto, A.
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Miyazawa, T.
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Mizuno, T.
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Rauch, B. F.
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Sakamoto, N.
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Sato, J.
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Spooner, S.
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Takahashi, H.
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Takeo, M.
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Tamagawa, T.
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Uchida, Y.
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West, A. T.
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Wimalasena, K.
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Yoshimoto, M.
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