X and gammaray polarimetry in future space missions

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 1 X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions Unpolarized Polarized R. M. Curado da Silva, J. M. Maia, Teresa Dias, José Escada, J. D. R. Marques, Alexandre Trindade, C. Patacas and Marco Pinto Jornadas do LIP, March 21 st, 2014 Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 1

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 2 Compton Polarimetry Polarization direction Klein-Nishina cross-section for linearly polarized photons: Q factor 90º symmetry (°) Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 2

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 3 100 % Polarised photons Energy range: 100 ke. V to 1 Me. V 2002 - angle between incident photon polarisation direction and the scattering plane. 128 CZT Pixel Matrix Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 3

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 4 Double interactions 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1 Me. V ke. V Polarization direction Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 4

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 5 Minimum Detectable Polarization Balloon Crab Satellite Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 5

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 6 POLCA: POLarisation with Cd. Te Array European Synchrotron Radiation Facility Synchrotron ~ 99 % polarized radiation Beam line (ID 15) Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 6

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 7 7

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 8 Q factor comparison: experiment vs simulations POLCA experiment Monte Carlo Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 8

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 9 2007 M Class: The Gamma-Ray Imager Mission Laue Lens Focal Plane Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 9

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 2010 M Class Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 10

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 11 Experimental Setup of POLCA II • 150 ke. V to 750 ke. V energy range • ~ 99% polarised beam • 75 cm between crystals and detector Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 11

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 12 Polarized Gamma-rays after Laue Diffraction For the first time polarized gamma-rays were observed after Laue crystal diffraction. (De Chiara and F. Frontera, Applied Optics, Vol. 31, 1992 and “Theory of X-ray Diffraction in Crystals”, Zachariasen, Dover Publications, 1994) Diffracted Beam Direct Beam Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 12

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 13 2012 Call for S Mission XIPE The X-ray Imaging Polarimetry Explorer PI: Enrico Costa, INAF/IAPS Photoelectric effect polarimetry Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 13

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 14 EXP: Efficient X-ray Photoelectric Polarimeters, MESP: Medium Energy Solar Polarimeter Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 14

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 2 D–Micro-Hole & Strip Plate Double-sided microstructure: • Perforated pattern of a GEM • Microstrip pattern (bottom) 5. 22 ke. V polarized X-rays 7. 84 ke. V polarized X-rays Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 15

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 16 CAS-ESA Joint Call for missions: 4 th Quarter 2014 Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 16

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions 17 CAS-ESA Solar Polarimeter Tantalum Coded Mask 500 mm Plastic Scintillator Support Caliste Module Service Module (Electronics and Light Readout) Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 17

X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions Next Challenges 1 - CIPHER (Coded Imager and Polarimeter for High Energy Radiation): A wide field coded mask balloon borne telescope based on a 3 D spatial resolution Cd. Zn. Te detector operating in the energy band between 100 ke. V and 10 Me. V. PI: Ezio Caroli, IASF Bologna, Italy. Partner countries: Denmark, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. 2 - Gamma-ray telescope for ESA M 4 call for missions (end 2014) Presenting an updated Laue lens gamma-ray telescope with reformulated DUAL consortium, renamed as Astro. Me. V (http: //astromev. in 2 p 3. fr/). 3 - CAS-ESA Solar Polarimeter (2015): Joint Call for missions the 4 th quarter of 2014. Selection of mission the 3 rd quarter of 2015. Proposals merging and recombination? Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas - Coimbra 18