A Monte Carlo Study of the Electron Clouds Produced by Polarized X-Rays in Xenon

• Author(s): G.S. Botte ; P.J.B.M. Rachinhas ; T.H.V.T. Dias ; F.P. Santos ; L.M.N. Távora ; R.M.Curado da Silva ; C.A.N. Conde ; A. D. Stauffer
• Date: 2012
• Origin: Electrónica e Telecomunicações
• Subject(s): Monte Carlo study; x-ray polarization; electron clouds; Monte Carlo study; x-ray polarization; electron clouds
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

Information about the polarization of x-ray photons can be determined by probing the direction of emission of photoelectrons and the profile of the electron cloud produced in the detecting medium. In this work we present Monte Carlo results for the electron clouds produced in xenon by the absorption of x-rays, considering a simplenon-relativistic dipole approach to the angular differential photoionization cross-sections. Information about the polarization of x-ray photons can be determined by probing the direction of emission of photoelectrons and the profile of the electron cloud produced in the detecting medium. In this work we present Monte Carlo results for the electron clouds produced in xenon by the absorption of x-rays, considering a simplenon-relativistic dipole approach to the angular differential photoionization cross-sections.