Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
出版者
宇宙航空研究開発機構
出版者(英)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
雑誌名
宇宙航空研究開発機構特別資料
雑誌名(英)
JAXA Special Publication: Astrophysics with All-Sky X-Ray observations: 3rd International MAXI Workshop
巻
JAXA-SP-08-014E
ページ
398 - 401
発行年
2009-02-27
会議概要(会議名, 開催地, 会期, 主催者等)(英)
Astrophysics with All-Sky X-Ray observations: 3rd International MAXI Workshop (RIKEN, 10-12 June 2008)
抄録(英)
TSUBAME is a university-built small satellite mission to measure polarization of hard X-ray photons (30 - 100 keV) from Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) using azimuthal angle anisotropy of Compton-scattered photons. Polarimetry in the hard X-ray and soft gamma-ray band plays a crucial role in the understanding of high energy emission mechanisms and the distribution of magnetic fields and radiation fields. TSUBAME has two instruments: the Wide-field Bust Monitor (WBM) and the Hard X-ray Compton Polarimeter (HXCP). The WBM determines on board the direction of the burst occurrence with an accuracy of 10 degrees, then using a high speed attitude control device, the HXCP is pointed to the GRB within 15 seconds after the burst occurrence to promptly detect polarized X-ray photons from the GRB.