A very compact polarizer for an x-ray polarimeter calibration
A very compact polarizer for an x-ray polarimeter calibration
We devised and built a light, compact and transportable X-ray polarized source based on the Bragg diffraction at nearly 45 degrees. The source is composed by a crystal coupled to a small power X-ray tube. The angles of incidence are selected by means of two orthogonal capillary plates which, due …