POLAR, a compact detector for Gamma Ray Bursts photon polarization measurements
N. Produit, F. Barao, S. Deluit, W. Hajdas, C. Leluc, M. Pohl, D. Rapin, J. -P. Vialle, R. Walter, C. Wigger
Abstract
The design and the simulated performances of a compact detector dedicated to the measurement of GRB photon polarization is presented. Such a detector would permit to answer the question ``are most of the GRB strongly polarized?'' in a mission of one year in space.
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