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Soft X-ray polarimeter-spectrometer SOLPEX

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2016

Marek Stȩślicki ,
Janusz Sylwester ,
Stefan Płocieniak ,
Jarosław Bakała ,
Żaneta Szaforz ,
Daniel Ścisłowski ,
Mirosław Kowaliński ,
Jose Hernandez ,
Sergey Kuzin  and
Sergey Shestov
Marek Stȩślicki
Affiliation:
Solar Physics Division, Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, Kopernika 11, 51-622 Wrocław, Poland email: sm@cbk.pan.wroc.pl
Janusz Sylwester
Affiliation:
Solar Physics Division, Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, Kopernika 11, 51-622 Wrocław, Poland email: sm@cbk.pan.wroc.pl
Stefan Płocieniak
Affiliation:
Solar Physics Division, Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, Kopernika 11, 51-622 Wrocław, Poland email: sm@cbk.pan.wroc.pl
Jarosław Bakała
Affiliation:
Solar Physics Division, Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, Kopernika 11, 51-622 Wrocław, Poland email: sm@cbk.pan.wroc.pl
Żaneta Szaforz
Affiliation:
Solar Physics Division, Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, Kopernika 11, 51-622 Wrocław, Poland email: sm@cbk.pan.wroc.pl Astronomical Institute, University of Wroclaw, Kopernika 11, 51-622 Wrocław, Poland email: zs@cbk.pan.wroc.pl
Daniel Ścisłowski
Affiliation:
Solar Physics Division, Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, Kopernika 11, 51-622 Wrocław, Poland email: sm@cbk.pan.wroc.pl
Mirosław Kowaliński
Affiliation:
Solar Physics Division, Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, Kopernika 11, 51-622 Wrocław, Poland email: sm@cbk.pan.wroc.pl
Jose Hernandez
Affiliation:
Solar Physics Division, Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, Kopernika 11, 51-622 Wrocław, Poland email: sm@cbk.pan.wroc.pl
Sergey Kuzin
Affiliation:
P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation, email: kuzin@sci.lebedev.ru
Sergey Shestov
Affiliation:
P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation, email: kuzin@sci.lebedev.ru
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Abstract

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We present an innovative soft X-ray polarimeter and spectrometer SOLPEX. The instrument is to be mounted aboard the ISS within the Russian science complex KORTES. The measurements to be made by SOLPEX are expected to be of unprecedented quality in terms of sensitivity to detect the soft-X-ray polarization of solar emission emanating from active regions and flares in particular. Simultaneous measurements of the polarization degree and the other characteristics (eg. evolution of the spectra) constitute the last, rather unexplored area of solar X-ray spectroscopy providing substantial diagnostic potential. Second important science task to be addressed are the measurements of Doppler shifts in selected X-ray spectral emission lines formed in hot flaring sources. The novel-type Dopplerometer (flat Bragg crystal drum unit) is planned to be a part of SOLPEX and will allow to measure line Doppler shifts in absolute terms with unprecedented time resolution (fraction of a second) during the impulsive flare phases. We shall present some details of the SOLPEX instrument and discuss observing sequences in a view of science objectives to be reached.

Keywords

solarX-raysspectroscopypolarimetry
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , Symposium S320: Solar and Stellar Flares and their Effects on Planets , August 2015 , pp. 450 - 455
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016 

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