Hard X-ray Polarimetry with X-Calibur

Tests of the LED Ring

Tests of the LED Ring

By rgbose on 18 July 2018 in 2018 McMurdo Campaign / No Comments

X-Calibur has pairs of LEDs arranged in a ring with one missing to aide alignment of the mirror with the polarimeter and to monitor the 8m long telescope truss for deformations.

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