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Calibration of the IXPE Focal Plane X-Ray Polarimeters to Polarized Radiation

Calibration of the IXPE Focal Plane X-Ray Polarimeters to Polarized Radiation

IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) is a NASA Small Explorer mission -- in partnership with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) -- dedicated to X-ray polarimetry in the 2--8 keV energy band. The IXPE telescope comprises three grazing incidence mirror modules coupled to three detector units hosting each one a Gas …