Feasibility of Observing Gamma-Ray Polarization from Cygnus X-1 Using a CubeSat

• Published in: The Astronomical journal Vol. 160; no. 1; pp. 54 - 62
• Main Authors: Yang, Chien-Ying, Chang, Yi-Chi, Liang, Hung-Hsiang, Chu, Che-Yen, Hsiang, Jr-Yue, Chiu, Jeng-Lun, Lin, Chih-Hsun, Laurent, Philippe, Rodriguez, Jerome, Chang, Hsiang-Kuang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Madison The American Astronomical Society 01.07.2020; IOP Publishing
• Subjects: Astronomical instrumentation; Astronomical instruments; Astronomy; Astrophysical black holes; ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; BLACK HOLES; Cerium; CERIUM BROMIDES; Computer simulation; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; Cubesat; EMISSION; Feasibility studies; Gamma emission; GAMMA RADIATION; Gamma rays; Gamma-ray astronomy; Gamma-ray detectors; Gamma-ray sources; Gamma-ray telescopes; Low altitude; MONTE CARLO METHOD; Monte Carlo simulation; PHOSPHORS; POLARIMETERS; POLARIZATION; Radiation; Scintillation counters; X RADIATION

Instruments flown on CubeSats are small. Meaningful applications of CubeSats in astronomical observations rely on the choice of a particular subject that is feasible for CubeSats. Here we report the result of a feasibility study for observing gamma-ray polarization from Cygnus X-1 using a small Comp...