EPJ Web of Conferences (Mar 2014)

AGATA modules as Compton polarimeters for the measurement of gamma-ray linear polarisation

  • Melon B.,
  • Bizzeti P. G.,
  • Sona P.,
  • Michelagnoli C.,
  • Bazzacco D.,
  • Farnea E.,
  • Bizzeti–Sona A. M.,
  • de Angelis G.,
  • Gadea A.,
  • Gottardo A.,
  • Lunardi S.,
  • Lenzi S. M.,
  • Menegazzo R.,
  • Mengoni D.,
  • Nannini A.,
  • Napoli D. R.,
  • Perego A.,
  • Recchia F.,
  • Sahin E.,
  • Valiente–Dobon J. J.,
  • Ur C. A.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20146611004
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 66
p. 11004

Abstract

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The ability of a cluster of three segmented Ge crystals (“AGATA module”) acting as a Compton polarimeter to measure the linear polarization of gamma rays has been investigated at an energy close to 511 keV. Partially polarized gamma rays have been produced by Coulomb excitation of the first excited state of 104Pd a and 108Pd.