THE INFLUENCE OF MULTIPLE SCATTERING ON THE MEASUREMENT OF THE CIRCULAR POLARIZATION OF $gamma$-RAYS
Journal Article
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· Nucl. Instr. Methods
The circular polarization of gamma rays is usually measured by Compton forward scattering from comparatively thick (about 1 cm) magnetized iron cylinders. Therefore, multiple scattering was determined by measuring the counting rate as a function of the iron thickness and was indeed found large (up to 35%). Nevertheless, it was shown that multiple scattering decreases the polarization efficiency by only a few percent for the photon energy range between 600 and 1220 kev. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Technische Hochschule, Karlsruhe, Ger.; Kernforschungszentrums, Karlsruhe, Ger.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-024304
- OSTI ID:
- 4708952
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Instr. Methods, Journal Name: Nucl. Instr. Methods Vol. Vol: 21
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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