Summary
This 2016 technical paper presents laboratory performance characterisation of a Si/CdTe hybrid semiconductor Compton camera developed for gamma-ray polarimetry aboard the Hitomi satellite. The work quantifies the detector's polarisation measurement capabilities and validates key performance metrics required for space-based high-energy astrophysics observations. As a detector development and validation study, it contributes to the instrumentation standards for next-generation gamma-ray astronomy missions.
Regional applicability
This work is not directly applicable to UK agricultural, soil health, or human nutrition research. It is a specialist high-energy physics instrumentation paper without relevance to farming systems, food production, or dietary outcomes.
Key measures
Polarimetric response, detector efficiency, energy resolution, and angular resolution of the Si/CdTe Compton camera system
Outcomes reported
The study characterised the polarimetric performance of a hybrid Si/CdTe semiconductor Compton camera designed for the Hitomi satellite, measuring the detector's ability to determine the polarisation state of incident gamma-ray photons under controlled laboratory conditions.
Topic tags
Dig deeper with Pulse AI.
Pulse AI has read the whole catalogue. Ask about this record, its theme, or how the findings apply to UK farming and policy — every answer cites the underlying studies.